Nonstop flight route between Enschede, Netherlands and Peru, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Enschede Airport Twente (ENS), Enschede, Netherlands and Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,188 miles (or 6,741 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 Enschede Airport Twente and Grissom Air Reserve Base, 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 Enschede Airport Twente and Grissom Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ENS / EHTW |
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Location: | Enschede, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°16'32"N by 6°53'21"E |
Area Served: | Enschede, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Enschede Airport Twente |
Airport Type: | Restricted use |
Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ENS |
More Information: | ENS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS |
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Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W |
View all routes: | Routes from GUS |
More Information: | GUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Enschede Airport Twente (ENS):
- There are no public transport links to Enschede Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Enschede Airport Twente", another name for ENS is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-106)".
- The furthest airport from Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,832 miles (19,042 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- After World War II the airport became a "joint use airport", with both civil and military use.
- Historical destinations include charter flights to Las Palmas, Antalya, Palma de Mallorca, Faro and Heraklion.
- The closest airport to Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) is Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of ENS.
- Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Enschede Airport Twente's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Enschede Airport Twente 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.
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- In June 1972, the 305th Air Refueling Squadron deployed elements to Korat Air Base, Thailand, as the 4104th Air Refueling Squadron.
- The 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy, provided tanker refueling support to units involved in the invasion of Grenada in October 1983.
- The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
- The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- With the retirement of the B-58 in 1970, the Air Force redesignated the 305th Bombardment Wing, Medium, as the 305th Air Refueling Wing on 1 January 1970.
- After World War II, the base area reverted to farming use.
- The United States Navy on 1 July 1942 started Naval Air Station Bunker Hill to train Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard pilots.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- In 2008, Grissom Air Reserve Base entered into a joint-use agreement and opened its runway to civilian operations.