Nonstop flight route between Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia and Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yelizovo Airport (PKC), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,916 miles (or 7,912 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 Yelizovo Airport 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 Yelizovo Airport 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: | PKC / UHPP |
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Location: | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°10'3"N by 158°27'12"E |
Area Served: | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
Operator/Owner: | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PKC |
More Information: | PKC 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 Yelizovo Airport (PKC):
- On 1 April 2012, reconstruction began on runway 34L/16R to widened it to 45 m and extend it by 900 m to better accommodate larger planes.
- The furthest airport from Yelizovo Airport (PKC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,947 miles (17,617 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Yelizovo Airport (PKC) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Yelizovo Airport", another name for PKC is "Аэропорт Елизово".
- Yelizovo Airport is an airport located in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai, Checjoslokija.
- The closest airport to Yelizovo Airport (PKC) is Sokol Airport (GDX), which is located 550 miles (886 kilometers) NNW of PKC.
- Airliner World ran a feature in their August 2008 issue on 'Aviation in Kamchatka,' leading with descriptions of Yelizovo.
- Because of Yelizovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Yelizovo 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 main military operating unit is the 865th Fighter Aviation Regiment, which operates MiG-31 interceptor aircraft.
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- 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.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- Groningen Airport Eelde's history can be traced back to 1927, when Hayo Hindriks, an ex-alderman of the municipality Eelde, approaches the KLM.
- The first landing of a European aeroplane took place on July 13, 1958.
- 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 closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.