Nonstop flight route between Fujairah, United Arab Emirates and Akrotiri, Cyprus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fujairah International Airport (FJR), Fujairah, United Arab Emirates and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,539 miles (or 2,477 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 relatively short distance between Fujairah International Airport and RAF Akrotiri, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FJR / OMFJ |
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Location: | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°6'43"N by 56°19'27"E |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FJR |
More Information: | FJR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKT / LCRA |
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Location: | Akrotiri, Cyprus |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from AKT |
More Information: | AKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Fujairah International Airport (FJR):
- In addition to being known as "Fujairah International Airport", another name for FJR is "مطار الفجيرة الدولي".
- The closest airport to Fujairah International Airport (FJR) is Ajman International Airport (QAJ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of FJR.
- Because of Fujairah International Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Fujairah International 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.
- The furthest airport from Fujairah International Airport (FJR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,716 miles (18,856 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Fujairah International Airport (FJR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- The furthest airport from RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In September 1976 the US U-2 operations were turned over to the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, but the U-2 operation at RAF Akrotiri continued to be called Operating Location OH until September 1980.
- The attack on Egypt was a military success, despite interference in the plan which reduced its effectiveness.
- After the Suez Crisis, the main emphasis of life on the airfield shifted to helping quell the EOKA revolt and training missions.
- Royal Air Force Akrotiri or more simply RAF Akrotiri is a large Royal Air Force station, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
- In March 2011, the station was used as a staging base for support aircraft involved in Operation Ellamy.
- The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
- In the mid-1980s, the US launched retaliatory attacks against Libya after the country's leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi, was implicated in terrorist attacks against US military bases.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- Due to the station's relative proximity to the Middle East, it is often used by British allies when needed, such as for casualty reception for Americans after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing and as a staging post before heading into theatres of combat in the Middle East/Persian Gulf theaters.
- The station hosted the main hospital for British Forces Cyprus, The Princess Mary's Hospital, located on Cape Zevgari.
- Akrotiri was also the location of the main transmitter of the well known numbers station, the Lincolnshire Poacher, although transmissions ceased in 2008.
- Akrotiri has played a crucial role during Britain's recent operations in the Middle East.