Nonstop flight route between Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Muscatine, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT), Muscatine, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,352 miles (or 7,004 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKE / ETNG |
Airport Name: | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component |
Location: | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | NATO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GKE |
More Information: | GKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUT / KMUT |
Airport Name: | Muscatine Municipal Airport |
Location: | Muscatine, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°22'4"N by 91°8'53"W |
Area Served: | Muscatine, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Muscatine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 547 feet (167 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUT |
More Information: | MUT Maps & Info |
Facts about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE):
- The closest airport to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of GKE.
- E-3A Component flying operations began in February 1982 after delivery of the first E3A aircraft.
- The furthest airport from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen is located in the Federal Republic of Germany, near the village of Teveren and six kilometers west of the town of Geilenkirchen.
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- An Economic Impact Study compiled by the NATO E-3A Component shows a 2008 economic impact of 275.8 million euro within a 200-kilometer radius of the base.
- Since coming into service in the early 1980s, the aircraft and their onboard systems and associated ground-based equipment have undergone regular upgrading.
- Because of NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component 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 Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT):
- The closest airport to Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) is Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of MUT.
- January 16 1997 an Learjet 24 operated by Air Cargo Express crashed after landing at Muscatine.
- Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,919 miles (17,572 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Muscatine Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Muscatine Municipal 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.