Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Norwich, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC), Norwich, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,619 miles (or 5,824 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 Valenciennes-Denain Airport and Lt. Warren Eaton 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 Valenciennes-Denain Airport and Lt. Warren Eaton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XVS / LFAV |
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| Location: | Valenciennes, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XVS |
| More Information: | XVS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OIC / KOIC |
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| Location: | Norwich, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°33'59"N by 75°31'27"W |
| Area Served: | Norwich, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Chenango County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1025 feet (312 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OIC |
| More Information: | OIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
- In French control after the war, the airport sat abandoned for several years.
- The furthest airport from Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,987 miles (19,291 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- After the construction of a military airfield at Denain, the airfield was reactivated by the Luftwaffe, stationing Jagdgeschwader 3, a day fighter-interceptor unit assigned to the "Defense of the Reich" campaign against the American Eighth Air Force heavy bombers attacking targets in Occupied Europe and Germany.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- Because of Valenciennes-Denain Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Valenciennes-Denain 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.
- It is known that Denain was used by the Royal Air Force, as it was assigned ALG "B-74".
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- C-47 Skytrain transports moved in and out of the American controlled airfield almost immediately after the runway was repaired, supplying the front line forces with the necessary materiel to support their advance.
- In addition, a reconnaissance unit, Aufklärungsgruppe 12 was assigned to Denain in October 1940 with Henschel Hs 126 twin-seat light observation planes.
Facts about Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC):
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- The closest airport to Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC) is Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of OIC.
- In addition to being known as "Lt. Warren Eaton Airport", another name for OIC is "Lt. Warren E. Eaton Airport".
- The furthest airport from Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,608 miles (18,682 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC) currently has only 1 runway.
