Nonstop flight route between Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Waycross, Georgia, 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 Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS), Waycross, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,392 miles (or 2,240 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 Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield, 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: | AYS / KAYS |
| Airport Name: | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield |
| Location: | Waycross, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°14'57"N by 82°23'44"W |
| Area Served: | Waycross, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Waycross & Ware County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYS |
| More Information: | AYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport (VQS):
- Antonio Rivera RodrĂguez Airport handled 165,043 passengers last year.
- 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 airport does not accept jet aircraft, but a couple of international flights operate from it.
- 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 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 (VQS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS):
- Waycross Army Airfield was initially activated as a sub-base of Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia.
- Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) is Moody Air Force Base (VAD), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of AYS.
- Waycross celebrated the arrival of brand new P-51 Mustangs in April, 1945.
- Because of Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield 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.
- Waycross also had a contingent of German POWs, used predominately as mechanics.
- The furthest airport from Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,406 miles (18,357 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
