Nonstop flight route between Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States and Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH), Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States and Isle of Man Airport (IOM), Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,486 miles (or 5,610 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 A.P. Hill Army Airfield and Isle of Man 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 A.P. Hill Army Airfield and Isle of Man Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | APH / KAPH |
Airport Name: | A.P. Hill Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'8"N by 77°19'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from APH |
More Information: | APH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IOM / EGNS |
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Location: | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°4'59"N by 4°37'23"W |
Area Served: | Isle of Man |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Infrastructure |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IOM |
More Information: | IOM Maps & Info |
Facts about A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH):
- Because of A.P. Hill Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at A.P. Hill Army Airfield 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.
- The closest airport to A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) is Louisa County Airport (LOW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) W of APH.
- The furthest airport from A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,687 miles (18,808 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Isle of Man Airport (IOM):
- The furthest airport from Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of IOM.
- In addition to being known as "Isle of Man Airport", another name for IOM is "Purt Aer Vannin".
- In April 2008 Tynwald granted a major runway extension and resurfacing project at the airport.
- Isle of Man Airport handled 739,683 passengers last year.
- A project by Ellis Brown Architects began in November 1998 to extend the airport and improve the facilities available to passengers.
- Commissioned as HMS Urley by the Admiralty on 21 June 1944, with accounts handled by HMS Valkyrie, flying recommenced on 15 July 1944.
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Isle of Man Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Isle of Man 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.