Nonstop flight route between Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine and Lajes, Azores, Portugal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG), Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine and Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,014 miles (or 4,851 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 Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport and Lajes Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWG / UKDR |
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Location: | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°2'35"N by 33°12'24"E |
Area Served: | Kryvyi Rih and Lozovatka |
Operator/Owner: | Kryvyi Rih City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 408 feet (124 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWG |
More Information: | KWG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TER / LPLA |
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Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TER |
More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Facts about Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG):
- In addition to being known as "Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport", another name for KWG is ""Міжнародний аеропорт Кривий Ріг (Лозуватка)"".
- Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2004, revenues from the enterprise core and supporting activities amounted up to 1m hryvn.
- The airport lacked own web site as of January 8, 2013.
- The closest airport to Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) is Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) N of KWG.
- The furthest airport from Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,991 miles (17,688 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport's relatively low elevation of 408 feet, planes can take off or land at Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) 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.
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- In 2009 Lajes provided rescue support of shipping lanes across the Atlantic, a safe haven for medical or mechanical emergency situations in aircraft crossing the Atlantic, and support for the USAF's continuing campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- The origin of the Lajes Field dates back to 1928, when Portuguese Army Lieutenant colonel Eduardo Gomes da Silva wrote a report on the possible construction of an airfield in the plainland of Lajes, for that branch's aviation service.
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes 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.
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Portugal has explored contingencies in the event the United States military eventually abandons Lajes, including the possibility of entering an agreement with the People's Republic of China.
- In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
- In 1947, the Portuguese Esquadra 41 started to operate from Lajes, equipped with Boeing SB-17, Grumman HU-16 Albatross, Douglas C-54 Skymaster and, later Sikorsky H-19.
- Lajes Field also played a crucial role in Cold War politics.