Nonstop flight route between Trinidad, Bolivia and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD), Trinidad, Bolivia and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,653 miles (or 5,878 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 Naval Station Norfolk, 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 Naval Station Norfolk. 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: | NGU / KNGU |
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Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- Important historical events were taking place on the air side of the station as well.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
- The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
- Some 353 acres were eventually reclaimed at a cost of $2.1 million.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- In 1940, the naval aircraft program passed Congress with a production goal of 10,000 new planes later increased 15,000.
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
- Hangars, a new dispensary, three runways, magazine areas, warehouses, barracks and docking areas were patterned after similar existing airfields.
- The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.