Nonstop flight route between Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Ogdensburg, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS), Ogdensburg, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,665 miles (or 2,679 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 Narsarsuaq Airport and Ogdensburg International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UAK / BGBW |
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Location: | Narsarsuaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°9'38"N by 45°25'32"W |
Area Served: | Narsarsuaq |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UAK |
More Information: | UAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OGS / KOGS |
Airport Name: | Ogdensburg International Airport |
Location: | Ogdensburg, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°40'54"N by 75°27'56"W |
Area Served: | Ogdensburg, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 297 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OGS |
More Information: | OGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- A military hospital with 250 beds was completed in 1943.
- The airfield at Narsarsuaq was first built by the American Department of Defense as an army airbase, its construction beginning in July 1941 and the first aircraft landing in January 1942.
- Civil air traffic began in 1949 with DC-4s from the Scandinavian Airlines System and Icelandair.
- In addition to being known as "Narsarsuaq Airport", other names for UAK include "Mittarfik Narsarsuaq" and "Narsarsuaq Lufthavn".
- Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
- Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,062 miles (17,803 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Igaliku Heliport (QFX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of UAK.
- The new route was closed before the first flights could commence, adding to resentment amongst businesses and the community of South Greenland.
- Because of Narsarsuaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Narsarsuaq 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.
Facts about Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS):
- The closest airport to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) is Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of OGS.
- Airline flights started in 1957 after the airport got a 3800-ft paved runway.
- The furthest airport from Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,505 miles (18,516 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ogdensburg International Airport covers 500 acres at an elevation of 297 feet.
- Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ogdensburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 297 feet, planes can take off or land at Ogdensburg International 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.