Nonstop flight route between Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Columbus, Ohio, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,071 miles (or 6,552 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 Groningen Airport Eelde and Rickenbacker International 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 Groningen Airport Eelde and Rickenbacker International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCK / KLCK |
Airport Name: | Rickenbacker International Airport |
Location: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W |
Area Served: | Columbus, OH |
Operator/Owner: | Columbus Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 744 feet (227 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LCK |
More Information: | LCK Maps & Info |
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- The Canadians called the site "Finitocamp"
- On August 16, 1954, the Rijksluchtvaartschool – or National Aviation Academy in English – moved to the airport from Gilze-Rijen.
- With the airport becoming more crowded due to holiday flights, it was decided to join the two existing passenger halls together.
- Groningen Airport Eelde is a civilian airport near Eelde, in the northeastern Netherlands.
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1977, a new passenger terminal opened and more parking space for cars was constructed.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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 Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK):
- The base was transferred from the Strategic Air Command to the Air National Guard and redesignated Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base on April 1, 1980.
- The closest airport to Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of LCK.
- The furthest airport from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Rickenbacker International Airport's relatively low elevation of 744 feet, planes can take off or land at Rickenbacker 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.
- Direct Air served the airport until March 2012.
- In March 2012 Direct Air suspended operations from the airport.
- Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) has 2 runways.
- During the Cold War the facility was Lockbourne Air Force Base and was assigned to the USAF Strategic Air Command.