Nonstop flight route between Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB), Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,159 miles (or 6,693 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 Fritzlar Air Base and North Central West Virginia 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 Fritzlar Air Base and North Central West Virginia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRZ / ETHF |
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Location: | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°7'0"N by 9°17'13"E |
Operator/Owner: | Federal Republic of Germany |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 566 feet (173 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRZ |
More Information: | FRZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKB / KCKB |
Airport Name: | North Central West Virginia Airport |
Location: | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°17'48"N by 80°13'41"W |
Area Served: | Clarksburg / Fairmont, West Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | Benedum Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1217 feet (371 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKB |
More Information: | CKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ):
- Air force operations were phased out on 14 September 1947, and the air base was turned over to the United States Army.
- The 1st Battalion left Fritzlar in 1951 and moved to Bad Hersfeld.
- In addition to being known as "Fritzlar Air Base", another name for FRZ is "Heeresflugplatz FritzlarAdvanced Landing Ground Y-86".
- Because of Fritzlar Air Base's relatively low elevation of 566 feet, planes can take off or land at Fritzlar Air Base 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.
- Fritzlar Air Base is a military air field of the German Army Aviation Corps.
- The closest airport to Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of FRZ.
- The furthest airport from Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,865 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The bombing of the Eder Dam on 17 May 1943 had no significant effect on the production lines.
- Construction of the airfield began in September 1935, although the Treaty of Versailles prohibited Germany to have an air force.
- During the Berlin Blockade in 1948/49, Fritzlar Air Base served as radio beacon and emergency airfield on route back to Frankfurt and Wiesbaden.
- Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB):
- North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- North Central West Virginia Airport covers an area of 434 acres at an elevation of 1,217 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) is Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of CKB.
- The furthest airport from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.