Nonstop flight route between Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Waterloo, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO), Waterloo, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,640 miles (or 7,467 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 Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base and Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field), 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 Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base and Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEL / ETSF |
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Location: | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°12'24"N by 11°15'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | Unified Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1703 feet (519 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FEL |
More Information: | FEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALO / KALO |
Airport Name: | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) |
Location: | Waterloo, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°33'24"N by 92°24'1"W |
Area Served: | Waterloo, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Waterloo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 873 feet (266 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALO |
More Information: | ALO Maps & Info |
Facts about Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL):
- In addition to being known as "Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base", another name for FEL is "Flugplatz FürstenfeldbruckAdvanced Landing Ground R-72".
- Allied reprisal bombing began to desolate many German cities in 1944 and in October the Luftwaffe leaders rushed work to extend the Air Base's runways long enough for fighter aircraft takeoffs.
- The 306th Bomb Group engaged in special photographic mapping duty in western Europe and North Africa.
- The furthest airport from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The 36th FBW remained at Fürstenfeldbruck until 1952 when it was reassigned to Bitburg Air Base, west of the Rhine.
- Since 1957, Fürstenfeldbruck has been the home of the German Air Force Officer Training School.
- The closest airport to Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Augsburg Airport (AGB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NW of FEL.
- Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 13 August 1948 the 36th Fighter Wing was assigned to Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base as an operational unit.
Facts about Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO):
- The closest airport to Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) is Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of ALO.
- Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) has 3 runways.
- Because of Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field)'s relatively low elevation of 873 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) 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.
- Under its founding manager, Walter Betsworth, Waterloo Municipal Airport expanded from a WWII training airstrip to a flourishing regional airport.
- The furthest airport from Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,839 miles (17,443 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.