Nonstop flight route between Trinidad, Bolivia and Fairford, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD), Trinidad, Bolivia and RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,940 miles (or 9,560 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 Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport and RAF Fairford, 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 Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport and RAF Fairford. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDD / SLTR |
Airport Name: | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport |
Location: | Trinidad, Bolivia |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°49'6"S by 64°55'5"W |
Airport Type: | General |
Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TDD |
More Information: | TDD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFD / EGVA |
Airport Name: | RAF Fairford |
Location: | Fairford, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from FFD |
More Information: | FFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD):
- The closest airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) is La Esperanza Airport (LEZ), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NW of TDD.
- Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) is Lubang Airport (LBX), which is nearly antipodal to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (meaning Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lubang Airport), and is located 12,094 miles (19,463 kilometers) away in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines.
- Because of Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz 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.
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- The furthest airport from RAF Fairford (FFD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,898 miles (19,148 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- On 12 May 2005, USAFE activated the 501st Combat Support Wing, with headquarters at RAF Alconbury, to provide support to its GSUs in the United Kingdom.
- Fairford was chosen in 1969 as the British test centre for the Concorde aircraft, which continued until 1977.
- The 422nd ABG at RAF Croughton and the 420th Air Base Squadron are responsible for the day-to-day operations of RAF Fairford, ensuring that it has adequate resources.
- KC-135 and KC-10 tankers deployed to Fairford supported Operation El Dorado Canyon against Libya in 1986.