Nonstop flight route between Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Waterford, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robins Air Force Base (WRB), Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Waterford Airport (WAT), Waterford, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,929 miles (or 6,323 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 Robins Air Force Base and Waterford 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 Robins Air Force Base and Waterford Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRB / KWRB |
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| Location: | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°38'24"N by 83°35'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRB |
| More Information: | WRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAT / EIWF |
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| Location: | Waterford, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°11'13"N by 7°5'12"W |
| Area Served: | Waterford, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Waterford Regional Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 119 feet (36 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAT |
| More Information: | WAT Maps & Info |
Facts about Robins Air Force Base (WRB):
- The closest airport to Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of WRB.
- The museum is also home to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame which honors outstanding Georgians prominent in aviation.
- Construction officially started with groundbreaking ceremonies on 1 September on a 3,108-acre tract.
- Robins played a key role in the Vietnam War, supplying troops and materiel through the Southeast Asian Pipeline and modifying AC-119G/K and AC-130 gunships.
- In 1955, the Air Force added a new 12,000 x 300-ft all-weather runway to the airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Robins Air Force Base", another name for WRB is "Robins AFB".
- The furthest airport from Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Waterford Airport (WAT):
- In February 2010 a Economic Impact Assessment of Waterford Airport was published and it highlighted the importance of Waterford Airport to the South East.
- Waterford Airport handled 8,000 passengers last year.
- On 14 May 2007 Aer Arann announced that they would open up a base in Waterford Airport and they also announced services to Birmingham.
- The closest airport to Waterford Airport (WAT) is Kilkenny Airport (KKY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of WAT.
- On 12 August 2013 it was reported that a 150m extension of the runway would be funded by the Department of Transport of up to €400,000.
- In addition to being known as "Waterford Airport", another name for WAT is "Aerfort Phort Láirge".
- Between 1987 and 1988 Aer Lingus operated services to Dublin.
- The furthest airport from Waterford Airport (WAT) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Waterford Airport (meaning Waterford Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,013 miles (19,333 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Waterford Airport's relatively low elevation of 119 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterford 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.
