Nonstop flight route between Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro and Panama City, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Podgorica Airport (TGD), Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro and Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), Panama City, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,526 miles (or 8,893 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Podgorica Airport and Tyndall Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Podgorica Airport and Tyndall Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGD / LYPG |
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| Location: | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'33"N by 19°15'6"E |
| Area Served: | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports of Montenegro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGD |
| More Information: | TGD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAM / KPAM |
| Airport Name: | Tyndall Air Force Base |
| Location: | Panama City, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°4'42"N by 85°34'35"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAM |
| More Information: | PAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Podgorica Airport (TGD):
- Because of Podgorica Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Podgorica Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- It is one of two international airports in Montenegro, the other being Tivat Airport.
- Standard runway 36 approach includes spectacular 200° low level steep turn over Lake Skadar to align with the runway, only 524 metres above the water surface.
- Šipčanik complex consisted of an underground aircraft shelter tunneled into the eponymous hill, and adjacent narrow 08/26 runway, which could be used to scramble the jets stored in the shelter.
- In addition to being known as "Podgorica Airport", another name for TGD is "Аеродром Подгорица".
- The closest airport to Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Tivat Airport (TIV), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of TGD.
- The furthest airport from Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The main terminal building is a modern aluminium and glass structure, featuring contemporary architectural solutions such as indirect lighting throughout the building.
- The airport was frequent target during 1999 NATO bombing, when numerous Podgorica Airbase facilities and underground fuel tanks were destroyed.
- Podgorica Airport (TGD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM):
- In December 1940, a site board determined that Flexible Gunnery School No.
- The furthest airport from Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,235 miles (18,080 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- References for history, major commands and major units
- In 1962 the search radar was upgraded and re-designated as an AN/FPS-64.
- Tyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located 12 miles east of Panama City, Florida.
- The 53d Weapons Evaluation Group, is an Air Combat Command tenant organization that reports to the 53d Wing at nearby Eglin Air Force Base.
- In September 1957, Tyndall became an Air Defense Command, later Aerospace Defense Command, base until October 1979 when ADC was inactivated and all its bases and units transferred to Tactical Air Command.
- When World War II ended, Tyndall Field was demobilized.
- The closest airport to Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) is Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of PAM.
