Nonstop flight route between Nyagan, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Patuxent River, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nyagan Airport (NYA), Nyagan, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,185 miles (or 8,344 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 Nyagan Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, 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 Nyagan Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NYA / USHN |
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Location: | Nyagan, Tyumen Oblast, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°6'35"N by 65°36'53"E |
Area Served: | Nyagan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 361 feet (110 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NYA |
More Information: | NYA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK |
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Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NHK |
More Information: | NHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Nyagan Airport (NYA):
- The closest airport to Nyagan Airport (NYA) is Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) SW of NYA.
- The furthest airport from Nyagan Airport (NYA) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 10,744 miles (17,291 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
- Because of Nyagan Airport's relatively low elevation of 361 feet, planes can take off or land at Nyagan 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.
- Nyagan Airport (NYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nyagan Airport", another name for NYA is "Аэропорт Нягань".
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- The station was formally commissioned "U.S.
- Commissioned on April 1, 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II and continued to evolve through the Cold War to the present.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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.
- "Pax River" redirects here.
- A duel of sorts between two of Maryland's top Democrats, U.S.
- Cooperation with the British also led to transatlantic visits to PAX River by RAF squadrons.
- By 1965, reconnaissance Squadron VQ-4, based at NAS Patuxent River, began using Lockheed C-130s equipped with special communications equipment to perform their around-the-clock Take Charge and Move Out mission.
- Research and development at NAS Patuxent River forged ahead in the 1970s.
- On 1 April 1976, Patuxent River's air field was named after pioneering aviator VADM Frederick M.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
- Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had a Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.