Nonstop flight route between Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland and Omaha, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA), Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland and Offutt Air Force Base (OFF), Omaha, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,576 miles (or 4,146 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 Tasiusaq Heliport and Offutt 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 Tasiusaq Heliport and Offutt 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: | TQA / BGTA |
| Airport Name: | Tasiusaq Heliport |
| Location: | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 73°22'23"N by 56°3'37"W |
| Area Served: | Tasiusaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 181 feet (55 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TQA |
| More Information: | TQA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OFF / KOFF |
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| Location: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'9"N by 95°54'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from OFF |
| More Information: | OFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA):
- Because of Tasiusaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 181 feet, planes can take off or land at Tasiusaq Heliport 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 Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) is Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of TQA.
- The furthest airport from Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,194 miles (16,406 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Offutt Air Force Base (OFF):
- In the initial months after the end of World War II, Offutt was used by the 2474th Separation Processing squadron to demobilize service members out of the armed forces after their return from overseas duty.
- The newly established United States Air Force took control of the facility in September 1947, and on 13 January 1948 it was renamed Offutt Air Force Base.
- Offutt Air Force Base is a U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Offutt Air Force Base", another name for OFF is "Offutt AFB".
- The closest airport to Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Millard Airport (MIQ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of OFF.
- The furthest airport from Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,677 miles (17,183 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The oldest surviving portion of Fort Crook is the parade grounds and surrounding red brick buildings that were constructed between 1894–96.
- It is charged with space operations, information operations, missile defense, global command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, global strike and strategic deterrence, and combating weapons of mass destruction.
- Offutt again faced monumental changes in 1992 when the easing of world tensions allowed the United States to reorganize its Air Force.
- The Air Force Weather Agency is headquartered at Offutt AFB.
