Nonstop flight route between Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland and Glendale, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ), Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland and Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,643 miles (or 9,082 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 "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport and Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZZ / EPSC |
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Location: | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°35'4"N by 14°54'7"E |
Area Served: | Szczecin, Poland |
Operator/Owner: | Szczecin–Goleniów Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SZZ |
More Information: | SZZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUF / KLUF |
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Location: | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W |
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More Information: | LUF Maps & Info |
Facts about "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ):
- The closest airport to "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) is Heringsdorf Airport (HDF), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NW of SZZ.
- The airport was constructed between 1953–56 at the height of the Cold War, 5 km east of Goleniów.
- Because of "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów 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.
- "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In July 2013 a 4km spur linking the airport to the mainline between Szczecin and Kołobrzeg opened, creating a direct rail link between the airport and the city of Szczecin.
- In addition to being known as ""Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport", another name for SZZ is "Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów im. NSZZ "Solidarność"".
- The furthest airport from "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,588 miles (18,649 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- The base population includes about 7500 military members and 15,000 family members.
- The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Luke AFB is a major training base of the Air Education and Training Command, training pilots in the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
- In 1955, the Air Force selected the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak as their second aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
- Ground school, or classroom training for the advanced flying course, varied from about 100 to 130 hours and was intermingled with flight time in the aircraft.
- By 7 February 1944, pilots at Luke had achieved a million hours of flying time.
- The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.
- During World War II, Luke Field was the largest fighter training base in the Army Air Forces, graduating more than 12,000 fighter pilots from advanced and operational courses earning the nickname, “Home of the Fighter Pilot.”
- An integral part of Luke's F-16 fighter pilot training mission is the Barry M.