Nonstop flight route between Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,133 miles (or 3,432 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 relatively short distance between Lajes Air Base and Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TER / LPLA |
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Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TER |
More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOV / ENOV |
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Location: | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°10'42"N by 6°4'32"E |
Area Served: | Ørsta and Volda |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from HOV |
More Information: | HOV Maps & Info |
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- In the late 1950s, USAF air refueling/tanker aircraft were stationed at Lajes to provide inflight refueling for U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
- The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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.
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The resident Portuguese 711 Squadron "Albatrozes" was deactivated on 30 November 2006.
- The United States and the United Kingdom transferred control of Lajes to Portugal in 1946.
- The civilian terminal also plays an important role in support of passenger and cargo airliners, executive, corporate and private jets flying to the island or beyond as the central location in the Azores group of islands makes it an ideal spot for refuelling or stopover.
- Portugal has explored contingencies in the event the United States military eventually abandons Lajes, including the possibility of entering an agreement with the People's Republic of China.
Facts about Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV):
- In addition to being known as "Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden", another name for HOV is "Ørsta–Volda lufthamn, Hovden".
- Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden handled 99,470 passengers last year.
- Because of Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden 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 Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) is Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) S of HOV.
- The furthest airport from Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,168 miles (17,973 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.