Nonstop flight route between Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Apalachicola, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport (VQS), Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF), Apalachicola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,467 miles (or 2,361 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 Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport and Apalachicola Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VQS / TJVQ |
| Airport Name: | Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport |
| Location: | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W |
| Area Served: | Isla De Vieques, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VQS |
| More Information: | VQS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAF / KAAF |
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| Location: | Apalachicola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°43'38"N by 85°1'39"W |
| Area Served: | Apalachicola, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Franklin County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAF |
| More Information: | AAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport (VQS):
- Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport (VQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport (VQS) is Diego JimĂ©nez Torres Airport (FAJ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of VQS.
- The furthest airport from Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport (VQS) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport (meaning Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,239 miles (19,697 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport is a small public use airport on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico.
- Because of Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez 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 airport does not accept jet aircraft, but a couple of international flights operate from it.
- Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport covers an area of 124 acres at an elevation of 49 feet above mean sea level.
- Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport handled 165,043 passengers last year.
Facts about Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF):
- The current airport was originally constructed in 1939 by the Army Air Corps.
- Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) is Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NW of AAF.
- The furthest airport from Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- On March 15, 1964, a pilot with the U.S.
- Apalachicola Regional Airport covers an area of 1,100 acres at an elevation of 20 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Apalachicola Regional Airport", another name for AAF is "(former Apalachicola AAF)".
- Because of Apalachicola Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Apalachicola Regional 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.
