Nonstop flight route between Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States and Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK), Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States and Podgorica Airport (TGD), Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,054 miles (or 8,134 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 Volk Field Air National Guard Base and Podgorica 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 Volk Field Air National Guard Base and Podgorica Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOK / KVOK |
Airport Name: | Volk Field Air National Guard Base |
Location: | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°56'20"N by 90°15'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 912 feet (278 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VOK |
More Information: | VOK Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK):
- The closest airport to Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) W of VOK.
- Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Volk Field Air National Guard Base's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at Volk Field Air National Guard Base 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.
- At around midnight on 25 October 1962, a guard at the Duluth Sector Direction Center saw a figure climbing the security fence.
- By 1903 the camp had expanded to over 800 acres and was used for training by the then reorganized National Guard.
- The furthest airport from Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,917 miles (17,570 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Podgorica Airport (TGD):
- Airport was moved to the south of the city, on its present location, in 1961.
- After the war, passenger service resumed on April 8, 1947, with newly formed JAT flight to Belgrade on a Douglas C-47 converted for passenger use.
- History of civil aviation in Podgorica began on May 26, 1928, when Aeroput Potez 29/2 landed on the Podgorica airfield, a small airfield with grass runway, located near the site of today's Podgorica Rail Station.
- Podgorica Airport (TGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- The old terminal building was completely renovated and opened on September 15, 2009 and is now intended for VIP use and general aviation.
- The improved taxiway system allowed for wide-body aircraft to be serviced at the airport.
- The IATA code of the airport is still TGD because Podgorica was named Titograd from 1946 to 1992, during which time the airport opened.
- 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.
- With Montenegro's independence on June 3, 2006, the newly formed Military of Montenegro announced that it will not maintain a combat air force.