Nonstop flight route between Tuskegee, Alabama, United States and Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), Tuskegee, Alabama, United States and Roskilde Airport (RKE), Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,686 miles (or 7,541 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 Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield and Roskilde Airport, 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 Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield and Roskilde Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGE / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°29'30"N by 85°46'32"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Bradbury Family Partnership | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 253 feet (77 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TGE | 
| More Information: | TGE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKE / EKRK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°35'8"N by 12°7'53"E | 
| Area Served: | Copenhagen | 
| Operator/Owner: | Copenhagen Airports A/S | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RKE | 
| More Information: | RKE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE):
- Because of Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield 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.
- The first class of African-American aviation cadets entered the second phase of military flight training at Tuskegee AAF on 8 November 1941, under military instructors.
- The furthest airport from Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 13 October 1942 the 332d Fighter Group was activated at Tuskegee, and the pre-existing 100th Fighter Squadron was assigned to it.
- Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield", another name for TGE is "AL73".
- The closest airport to Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of TGE.
- The Tuskegee airfield was evidently closed once again at some point between 1965–71, as it was not listed among active airfields in the 1971 Flight Guide.
- The site of Tuskegee AAF was purchased by the Bradbury Family Partnership in the year 2000 time frame.
- Sharpe Field was reopened as a civilian airport at some point between 1945–62, as that is how it was listed in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory.
- Five of the aviation cadets at Tuskegee entered advanced flying training with P-40 Warhawks in January 1942.
Facts about Roskilde Airport (RKE):
- Roskilde Airport (RKE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Roskilde Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Roskilde 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.
- The closest airport to Roskilde Airport (RKE) is Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) E of RKE.
- In addition to being known as "Roskilde Airport", other names for RKE include "Københavns Lufthavn, Roskilde" and "Copenhagen Airport, Roskilde".
- The furthest airport from Roskilde Airport (RKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,539 miles (18,570 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- A small Danish Air Force installation is located adjacent to the airport, called Flyvestation Skalstrup.
- Roskilde Airport is planning an expansion of the runways and airport facilities to receive regular flights of low-cost international and charter operators, including aircraft types of Boeing 737 and Airbus A320-family sizes.




