Nonstop flight route between Waterford, Ireland and Skopje, Macedonia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterford Airport (WAT), Waterford, Ireland and Skopje Airport (SKP), Skopje, Macedonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,511 miles (or 2,431 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 Waterford Airport and Skopje Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAT / EIWF |
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Location: | Waterford, Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°11'13"N by 7°5'12"W |
Area Served: | Waterford, Ireland |
Operator/Owner: | Waterford Regional Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 119 feet (36 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from WAT |
More Information: | WAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKP / LWSK |
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Location: | Skopje, Macedonia |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°57'39"N by 21°37'36"E |
Area Served: | Skopje |
Operator/Owner: | TAV Airports |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 781 feet (238 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKP |
More Information: | SKP Maps & Info |
Facts about Waterford Airport (WAT):
- Waterford Airport handled 8,000 passengers last year.
- Because of Waterford Airport's relatively low elevation of 119 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterford 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.
- Airport development was initiated by Waterford Corporation with support from the Government of Ireland and the private sector in 1979–1980.
- In addition to being known as "Waterford Airport", another name for WAT is "Aerfort Phort Láirge".
- The fully upgraded and remodelled connecting regional road, R708, from Waterford city to the airport was completed in early July 2008, reducing the journey time from Waterford city centre to the airport to 10 minutes at off peak times and from the outer ring road, R470, to the airport to 5 minutes.
- Flybe announced a route to Manchester starting 22 May 2013, which was dropped by Aer Lingus Regional on 6 January.
- On 14 May 2007 Aer Arann announced that they would open up a base in Waterford Airport and they also announced services to Birmingham.
- On 12 August 2013 it was reported that a 150m extension of the runway would be funded by the Department of Transport of up to €400,000.
- The closest airport to Waterford Airport (WAT) is Kilkenny Airport (KKY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of WAT.
- The furthest airport from Waterford Airport (WAT) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Waterford Airport (meaning Waterford Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,013 miles (19,333 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- On 13 March 2007 a €27.5 million upgrade of Waterford Airport was announced.
Facts about Skopje Airport (SKP):
- The closest airport to Skopje Airport (SKP) is Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NW of SKP.
- Skopje Airport handled 98,440 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Skopje Airport", other names for SKP include "Аеродром Скопје" and "Aerodrom Skopje".
- Because of Skopje Airport's relatively low elevation of 781 feet, planes can take off or land at Skopje 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.
- The furthest airport from Skopje Airport (SKP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,514 miles (18,530 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The first commercial flights in Skopje were introduced in 1929 when the Yugoslav carrier Aeroput introduced a route linking the city with the capital, Belgrade.
- Pre-ordered taxis to Skopje should cost not more than 1600 MKD.
- Skopje Airport (SKP) currently has only 1 runway.