Nonstop flight route between Wildwood, New Jersey, United States and Brunswick, Maine, United States:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape May Airport (WWD), Wildwood, New Jersey, United States and Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), Brunswick, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 424 miles (or 683 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 Cape May Airport and Naval Air Station Brunswick, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWD / KWWD |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°0'30"N by 74°54'30"W |
Area Served: | Wildwood, New Jersey |
Operator/Owner: | Delaware River and Bay Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WWD |
More Information: | WWD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHZ / KNHZ |
Airport Name: | Naval Air Station Brunswick |
Location: | Brunswick, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°53'31"N by 69°56'18"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NHZ |
More Information: | NHZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape May Airport (WWD):
- The airport started in 1941 as NAS Rio Grande, named for its location near Rio Grande, New Jersey.
- On December 12, 1976, an Atlantic City Airlines DeHavilland Twin Otter operating as Allegheny Commuter Flight 977 crashed short of the runway.
- Because of Cape May Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape May 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.
- Cape May Airport (WWD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Cape May Airport (WWD) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of WWD.
- The furthest airport from Cape May Airport (WWD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,780 miles (18,958 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On-field services include self-serve 100LL gas and Fight Deck Diner.
- In addition to being known as "Cape May Airport", another name for WWD is "Cape May County Airport".
- Cape May Airport or Cape May County Airport is a public use airport in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.
Facts about Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ):
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) is Wiscasset Airport (ISS), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of NHZ.
- Because of Naval Air Station Brunswick's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Brunswick 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.
- On August 2 of 1990, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein launched an invasion on the neighboring country of Kuwait.
- Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) has 2 runways.
- In September 2008, NAS Brunswick hosted the 33rd Great State of Maine Air Show for the last time, which boasted an attendance of more than 150,000 people from the local area and out of state.
- Fleet Air Wing Five aircraft also played an important part in America’s early manned space programs in 1965 and 1966, helping to locate Mercury and Gemini capsules after splashdowns.
- On March 15, 1951, the National Ensign was hoisted, re-commissioning the station as a Naval Air Facility.
- Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine, was originally constructed and occupied in March 1943, and was first commissioned on April 15, 1943, to train and form-up Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilots to fly squadrons of the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, and of the Grumman TBF Avenger and F6F Hellcat, for the British Naval Command.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,697 miles (18,825 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1962, NAS Brunswick and Fleet Air Wing Five began the transition to the P-3A Orion marking the beginning of a new era in Naval Patrol Aviation.