Nonstop flight route between Tan-Tan, Morocco and Chartres, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tan Tan Airport (TTA), Tan-Tan, Morocco and Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ), Chartres, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,539 miles (or 2,476 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 relatively short distance between Tan Tan Airport and Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TTA / GMAT |
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| Location: | Tan-Tan, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°26'53"N by 11°9'41"W |
| Area Served: | Tan Tan, Morocco |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 653 feet (199 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TTA |
| More Information: | TTA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QTJ / LFOR |
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| Location: | Chartres, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°27'32"N by 1°31'26"E |
| Area Served: | Chartres / Champhol, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Chartres Métropole |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QTJ |
| More Information: | QTJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Tan Tan Airport (TTA):
- Because of Tan Tan Airport's relatively low elevation of 653 feet, planes can take off or land at Tan Tan 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tan Tan Airport", other names for TTA include "مطار طانطان الشاطئ الأبيض", "Plage Blanche Airport" and "Tan Tan Plage Blanche".
- Tan Tan Airport (TTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tan Tan Airport (TTA) is Lanzarote Airport (ACE), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) WNW of TTA.
- The furthest airport from Tan Tan Airport (TTA) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Tan Tan Airport (meaning Tan Tan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
Facts about Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ):
- From March 1915 to the end of World War I, an important military training center for pilots was setted up .
- Because of Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome 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.
- Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome", other names for QTJ include "Aérodrome de Chartres - Champhol" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-40".
- The closest airport to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NE of QTJ.
- After the Battle of France, Chartres was used as a Luftwaffe military airfield during the occupation.
- This Base was very active, mainly with flying Squadrons specialised in tactical transport, such as the 61e Escadre de Transport.
- What appears to be hangars are on the north side of the airport, about 200m north of the runway, and unconnected with the current airport were probably part of the former military airfield.
- The furthest airport from Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (meaning Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Once declared operationally ready, the airfield had a concrete runway 5500' long aligned 08/26, with much Pierced Steel Planking used to repair the damage caused by the frequent Allied bombing.
