Nonstop flight route between Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Strother Field (WLD), Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,842 miles (or 4,574 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 Strother Field and Aappilattoq Heliport, 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 Strother Field and Aappilattoq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLD / KWLD |
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Location: | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°10'6"N by 97°2'14"W |
Area Served: | Winfield / Arkansas City, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | Cities of Winfield & Arkansas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1160 feet (354 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WLD |
More Information: | WLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOQ / BGAG |
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Location: | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 72°53'12"N by 55°35'45"W |
Area Served: | Aappilattoq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AOQ |
More Information: | AOQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Strother Field (WLD):
- Strother Field (WLD) has 2 runways.
- An airport, jointly owned by Arkansas City and Winfield, was under construction in April 1942 when the United States Army Air Forces indicated a need for the airfield as a training airfield by the Army Air Forces Flying Training Command, Gulf Coast Training Center.
- The closest airport to Strother Field (WLD) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of WLD.
- For the 12-month period ending November 19, 2008, the airport had 6,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 17 per day.
- In addition to being known as "Strother Field", another name for WLD is "(formerly Strother Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Strother Field (WLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ):
- The furthest airport from Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,228 miles (16,460 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) is Upernavik Airport (JUV), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of AOQ.
- In addition to being known as "Aappilattoq Heliport", another name for AOQ is "AAP".
- Because of Aappilattoq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Aappilattoq Heliport 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.