Nonstop flight route between Masterton, New Zealand and Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hood Aerodrome (MRO), Masterton, New Zealand and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,454 miles (or 18,434 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 Hood Aerodrome and Groningen Airport Eelde, 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 Hood Aerodrome and Groningen Airport Eelde. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRO / NZMS |
Airport Name: | Hood Aerodrome |
Location: | Masterton, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'30"S by 175°37'59"E |
Area Served: | Masterton, Carterton, Martinborough |
Operator/Owner: | Masterton District Council |
Airport Type: | General aviation |
Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRO |
More Information: | MRO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Hood Aerodrome (MRO):
- Hood Aerodrome (MRO) has 4 runways.
- The aerodrome is the home of New Zealand's 'Sports and Vintage Aviation Society', which has had a hangar on site since 1978.
- The furthest airport from Hood Aerodrome (MRO) is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD), which is nearly antipodal to Hood Aerodrome (meaning Hood Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]), and is located 12,382 miles (19,927 kilometers) away in Madrid, Spain.
- The closest airport to Hood Aerodrome (MRO) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) W of MRO.
- Because of Hood Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Hood Aerodrome 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 Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- The first landing of a European aeroplane took place on July 13, 1958.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- The airfield returns to the hands of the NV Luchtvaartterrein Noord-Nederland.
- 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.
- 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.
- With the airport becoming more crowded due to holiday flights, it was decided to join the two existing passenger halls together.
- The Canadians called the site "Finitocamp"
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- In 1977, a new passenger terminal opened and more parking space for cars was constructed.
- During World War II, between 1940 and 1945, the airport was occupied by the German Military.