Nonstop flight route between Prentice, Wisconsin, United States and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prentice Airport (PRW), Prentice, Wisconsin, United States and Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,340 miles (or 6,984 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 Prentice Airport and Leipzig–Altenburg 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 Prentice Airport and Leipzig–Altenburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRW / |
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Location: | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°32'18"N by 90°16'32"W |
Area Served: | Prentice, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Village of Prentice |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1578 feet (481 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PRW |
More Information: | PRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOC / EDAC |
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Location: | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°58'50"N by 12°30'35"E |
Area Served: | Altenburg and Leipzig, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 640 feet (195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AOC |
More Information: | AOC Maps & Info |
Facts about Prentice Airport (PRW):
- The closest airport to Prentice Airport (PRW) is Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNW of PRW.
- The furthest airport from Prentice Airport (PRW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,878 miles (17,506 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Prentice Airport (PRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Prentice Airport", another name for PRW is "5N2".
Facts about Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC):
- Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Leipzig–Altenburg Airport's relatively low elevation of 640 feet, planes can take off or land at Leipzig–Altenburg 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.
- During World War II, the relative remoteness of Altenburg–Nobitz from the main theatres of war made the airfield an obvious location for Luftwaffe flying training in various forms.
- The closest airport to Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of AOC.
- In addition to being known as "Leipzig–Altenburg Airport", another name for AOC is "Flughafen Altenburg–Nobitz".
- The furthest airport from Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During World War I, Altenburg–Nobitz was mainly used as a production centre for German military aircraft, with Albatros, DFW, Rumpler and Fokker types all being assembled there.