Nonstop flight route between Omak, Washington, United States and Forbes, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Omak Airport (OMK), Omak, Washington, United States and Forbes Airport (FRB), Forbes, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,006 miles (or 12,884 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 Omak Airport and Forbes 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 Omak Airport and Forbes Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OMK / KOMK |
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Location: | Omak, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°27'51"N by 119°31'5"W |
Area Served: | Omak, Washington, United States |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1305 feet (398 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OMK |
More Information: | OMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRB / YFBS |
Airport Name: | Forbes Airport |
Location: | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°21'47"S by 147°56'6"E |
Operator/Owner: | Forbes Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 760 feet (232 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRB |
More Information: | FRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Omak Airport (OMK):
- Omak Airport (OMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Omak Airport (OMK) is Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NE of OMK.
- After being considered for upgrading in December 1956, the Omak City Council thought that the boundary lighting of what would become known as Omak Airport required improvements, and estimated that the cost would be around $16,000.
- There is a radio navigation aid provided at the Omak Airport which are used by pilots on aircraft coming from other nearby airports to determine their location.
- In addition to being known as "Omak Airport", other names for OMK include "Omak Municipal Airport" and "Omak City Airport".
- The airport does not support commercial flights or charge non-commercial payments, but does provide three daily charter flights or general aviation services to other destinations from Monday to Friday which are commonly used for commuter purposes.
- The Omak Airport, which covers an area of 153 acres of city-owned property and 325 acres overall at an elevation of 1,305 feet, has a 4,667 by 150 feet runway aligned 17–35, making it the third largest runway in Central Washington.
- Approximately 17,875 aircraft movements were also garnered in 1995, 2000 and 2001, showing no sign of improvement over the previous statistics from 1990.
- Throughout its history, a number of airlines have served the airport.
- This is one of three aviation services serving the Omak area, the others being Mid-Valley Hospital EMS Heliport, 5.3 miles south, and Wings for Christ Airport, 3.6 miles southeast, which are available for private use.
- The furthest airport from Omak Airport (OMK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,660 miles (17,155 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Forbes Airport (FRB):
- Because of Forbes Airport's relatively low elevation of 760 feet, planes can take off or land at Forbes 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.
- The closest airport to Forbes Airport (FRB) is Condobolin Airport (CBX), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WNW of FRB.
- Forbes Airport (FRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Forbes Airport (FRB) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Forbes Airport (meaning Forbes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.