Nonstop flight route between Wildwood, New Jersey, United States and Røst, Nordland, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape May Airport (WWD), Wildwood, New Jersey, United States and Røst Airport (RET), Røst, Nordland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,685 miles (or 5,931 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 Cape May Airport and Røst 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 Cape May Airport and Røst Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWD / KWWD |
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Location: | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°0'30"N by 74°54'30"W |
Area Served: | Wildwood, New Jersey |
Operator/Owner: | Delaware River and Bay Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WWD |
More Information: | WWD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RET / ENRS |
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Location: | Røst, Nordland, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°31'40"N by 12°6'11"E |
Area Served: | Røst, Norway |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from RET |
More Information: | RET Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape May Airport (WWD):
- The airport started in 1941 as NAS Rio Grande, named for its location near Rio Grande, New Jersey.
- On December 12, 1976, an Atlantic City Airlines DeHavilland Twin Otter operating as Allegheny Commuter Flight 977 crashed short of the runway.
- Cape May Airport (WWD) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Cape May Airport", another name for WWD is "Cape May County Airport".
- The closest airport to Cape May Airport (WWD) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of WWD.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- The furthest airport from Cape May Airport (WWD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,780 miles (18,958 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Cape May Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape May 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.
- Cape May County Airport covers an area of 996 acres at an elevation of 21 feet above mean sea level.
- Cape May Airport or Cape May County Airport is a public use airport in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.
Facts about Røst Airport (RET):
- Because of Røst Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Røst 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.
- In addition to being known as "Røst Airport", another name for RET is "Røst lufthavn".
- Røst Airport handled 14,267 passengers last year.
- The Civil Aviation Administration proposed in 1994 closing the airport along with eight other regional airports, because they had high subsidy levels.
- The furthest airport from Røst Airport (RET) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,776 miles (17,343 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Røst Airport (RET) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of RET.
- Røst was first served using seaplanes from the 1960s, and then by helicopters from 1970.