Nonstop flight route between Tuskegee, Alabama, United States and El Fasher, Sudan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), Tuskegee, Alabama, United States and El Fashir Airport (ELF), El Fasher, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,889 miles (or 11,087 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 Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield and El Fashir 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 Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield and El Fashir Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGE / |
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Location: | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°29'30"N by 85°46'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | Bradbury Family Partnership |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 253 feet (77 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TGE |
More Information: | TGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELF / HSFS |
Airport Name: | El Fashir Airport |
Location: | El Fasher, Sudan |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°36'52"N by 25°19'27"E |
Area Served: | El Fasher, Sudan |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2393 feet (729 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELF |
More Information: | ELF Maps & Info |
Facts about Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE):
- In addition to being known as "Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield", another name for TGE is "AL73".
- Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Aircraft used at Tuskegee during World War II included the PT-17 biplane primary trainer, BT-13 monoplane basic trainer, AT-6 Texan advanced trainer, and P-40 Warhawk.
- The purpose of the airfield having been reactivated is unknown, although the old ramp area was used as an asphalt plant for a number of years.
- The closest airport to Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of TGE.
- Formerly known as Tuskegee Army Airfield, Sharpe Field was to used train the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
- The furthest airport from Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sharpe Field was reopened as a civilian airport at some point between 1945–62, as that is how it was listed in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory.
- Because of Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield 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 El Fashir Airport (ELF):
- El Fashir Airport (ELF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from El Fashir Airport (ELF) is Maupiti Airport (MAU), which is nearly antipodal to El Fashir Airport (meaning El Fashir Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maupiti Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,608 kilometers) away in Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to El Fashir Airport (ELF) is Nyala Airport (UYL), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) SSW of ELF.