Nonstop flight route between St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Nukus, Uzbekistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MoD St Athan (DGX), St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Nukus Airport (NCU), Nukus, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,942 miles (or 4,735 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 MoD St Athan and Nukus 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 MoD St Athan and Nukus Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGX / EGDX |
Airport Name: | MoD St Athan |
Location: | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DGX |
More Information: | DGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCU / UTNN |
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Location: | Nukus, Uzbekistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'17"N by 59°37'23"E |
Area Served: | Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NCU |
More Information: | NCU Maps & Info |
Facts about MoD St Athan (DGX):
- During the 1960s, a driving school was established.
- RAF St Athan has been used to house a number of army units throughout its life and, in 2003, the 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards moved from Aldershot to St Athan - the first time they have been based in Wales since they were formed in 1915.
- The only squadrons to operate out of St Athan on a regular basis are the University of Wales Air Squadron, flying Grob Tutors and No 634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron using Vigilant T.1s.
- After the war, airmen of the Airframe and Engine trades continued to train at St Athan, but in 1955 this training dispersed to RAF Kirkham and RAF Weeton.
- The closest airport to MoD St Athan (DGX) is Cardiff Airport (CWL), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) E of DGX.
- Because of MoD St Athan's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at MoD St Athan 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.
- In March 2003 it was confirmed that a new hi-tech maintenance centre would be built, creating 3,300 jobs.
- The furthest airport from MoD St Athan (DGX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The station officially opened as RAF St Athan on 1 September 1938 and the first unit to take up residence was No 4 School of Technical Training.
- MoD St Athan (DGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The two cadet passengers were cousins and were named as Katie Jo Davies, 15, and Nikitta Walters, 14.
- The MOD continued to negotiate the project with the Metrix Consortium, but the price rose several times, reaching £14 billion in mid-2009.
Facts about Nukus Airport (NCU):
- Because of Nukus Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Nukus 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.
- In addition to being known as "Nukus Airport", another name for NCU is "Nukus Aeroporti".
- The closest airport to Nukus Airport (NCU) is Daşoguz Airport (TAZ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SSE of NCU.
- The furthest airport from Nukus Airport (NCU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,212 miles (18,043 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Nukus Airport (NCU) has 2 runways.