Nonstop flight route between Narsaq, Greenland and Camp Springs, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narsaq Heliport (JNS), Narsaq, Greenland and Andrews Field (ADW), Camp Springs, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,017 miles (or 3,245 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 Narsaq Heliport and Andrews Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNS / BGNS |
Airport Name: | Narsaq Heliport |
Location: | Narsaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°55'0"N by 46°3'30"W |
Area Served: | Narsaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 83 feet (25 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from JNS |
More Information: | JNS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADW / KADW |
Airport Name: | Andrews Field |
Location: | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'38"N by 76°52'0"W |
View all routes: | Routes from ADW |
More Information: | ADW Maps & Info |
Facts about Narsaq Heliport (JNS):
- The closest airport to Narsaq Heliport (JNS) is Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) S of JNS.
- Because of Narsaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 83 feet, planes can take off or land at Narsaq Heliport 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 route of the Arctic Umiaq Line no longer extends to Narsarsuaq during summer, hence the need for Europe-bound passengers to transfer in Narsaq Heliport, with several daily departures to Narsarsuaq.
- Heliport from the air during Narsaq-Narsarsuaq flight in the Air Greenland Sikorsky S-61N helicopter
- The furthest airport from Narsaq Heliport (JNS) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,066 miles (17,810 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Andrews Field (ADW):
- In the years since 1959, Andrews' flight operations and importance have increased greatly.
- The furthest airport from Andrews Field (ADW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Andrews Field (ADW) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ADW.
- The airfield had 5,500 feet runways by 1944 when the 90th Fighter Control Squadron was formed, and the last Camp Springs combat units departed for WWII combat on 10 April 1944.
- Andrews Field was named on 7 February 1945 in honor of Lt Gen.
- Andrews Field is the airfield portion of Joint Base Andrews which is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force.
- On 5 January 2005 the Air Force reactivated the Air Force District of Washington as the single Air Force voice for planning and implementing Air Force and joint solutions within the National Capital Region.
- Andrews Air Force Base was designated on 24 June 1948, and in June 1950, Andrews rapidly became involved in combat readiness training for B-25 Mitchell medium bomber crews.
- During Operation Desert Storm, Andrews handled 16,540 patients in makeshift hospital facilities located in the base tennis center.