Nonstop flight route between Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK), Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Maya–Maya Airport (BZV), Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,300 miles (or 10,139 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 Francis S. Gabreski Airport and Maya–Maya 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 Francis S. Gabreski Airport and Maya–Maya Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOK / KFOK |
Airport Name: | Francis S. Gabreski Airport |
Location: | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'36"N by 72°37'54"W |
Area Served: | Westhampton Beach, New York |
Operator/Owner: | County of Suffolk |
Airport Type: | Public / Military (ANG) |
Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from FOK |
More Information: | FOK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZV / FCBB |
Airport Name: | Maya–Maya Airport |
Location: | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°15'6"S by 15°15'10"E |
Area Served: | Brazzaville |
Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BZV |
More Information: | BZV Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK):
- Suffolk County AFB was also the main support base for the Suffolk County Missile Annex, a nearby USAF CIM-10 Bomarc surface-to-air missile launch complex for the defense of the New York City metropolitan area under the control of a missile launch control center at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey.
- The Suffolk County Police Aviation Section bases a Law Enforcement and MEDEVAC helicopter at the airport.
- Known as Suffolk County Air Force Base until 1969, then Suffolk County Airport until 1991, when it was renamed in honor of Colonel Francis S.
- The furthest airport from Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,798 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Francis S. Gabreski Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Francis S. Gabreski 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.
- Suffolk County Airport operated as a civilian general aviation airport without a military unit from 1969 until 1970.
- The closest airport to Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of FOK.
- Renamed when the United States Air Force reclaimed the airport in 1951, Suffolk County Air Force Base was part of the Eastern Air Defense Force's defense of the New York City metropolitan area.
Facts about Maya–Maya Airport (BZV):
- Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,903 miles (19,156 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) is N'djili Airport (FIH), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SE of BZV.