Nonstop flight route between West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia and Frederick, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Wyalong Airport (WWY), West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia and Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK), Frederick, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,964 miles (or 16,035 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 West Wyalong Airport and Frederick Municipal 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 West Wyalong Airport and Frederick Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWY / YWWL |
Airport Name: | West Wyalong Airport |
Location: | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'12"S by 147°11'30"E |
Area Served: | Bland Shire |
Operator/Owner: | Bland Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 859 feet (262 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WWY |
More Information: | WWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDK / KFDK |
Airport Name: | Frederick Municipal Airport |
Location: | Frederick, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'2"N by 77°22'27"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Frederick |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 303 feet (92 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FDK |
More Information: | FDK Maps & Info |
Facts about West Wyalong Airport (WWY):
- Because of West Wyalong Airport's relatively low elevation of 859 feet, planes can take off or land at West Wyalong 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.
- West Wyalong Airport (WWY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from West Wyalong Airport (WWY) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to West Wyalong Airport (meaning West Wyalong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,047 miles (19,387 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to West Wyalong Airport (WWY) is Forbes Airport (FRB), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NE of WWY.
Facts about Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK):
- In October 2010, Frederick Municipal Airport received 4.8 million dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to build and staff a control tower at the airport.
- Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) has 2 runways.
- Frederick Municipal Airport is a public airport located in the city of Frederick, in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
- The furthest airport from Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,649 miles (18,748 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Frederick Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 303 feet, planes can take off or land at Frederick Municipal 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.
- Plans for the airfield include upgrading the existing runway 5/23 to 6,000 feet in length, 12/30 to 3,750 feet, and adding a third turf runway with 2,400 feet.
- The closest airport to Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) is Montgomery County Airpark (GAI), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) SSE of FDK.
- On May 11, 2005, a single engine Cessna that flew into restricted air space around Washington, D.C.