Nonstop flight route between Tonopah, Nevada, United States and Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD), Tonopah, Nevada, United States and David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,759 miles (or 10,878 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 Tonopah Test Range Airport and David the Builder Kutaisi International 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 Tonopah Test Range Airport and David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSD / KTNX |
Airport Name: | Tonopah Test Range Airport |
Location: | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W |
View all routes: | Routes from XSD |
More Information: | XSD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUT / UGKO |
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Location: | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°10'35"N by 42°28'57"E |
Area Served: | Kutaisi, Georgia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 223 feet (68 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KUT |
More Information: | KUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD):
- The closest airport to Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Tonopah Airport (TPH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of XSD.
- In the summer of 1979, Tonopah Test Range Airport was selected to be the home of the Tactical Air Command 4450th Tactical Group.
- The furthest airport from Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In 1980 the 4477th TEF was re-designated as the 4477th Test and Evaluation Squadron and the operation was renamed again to Constant Peg.
- Tonopah is owned by the USAF Air Combat Command.
- Foreign military sales of United States fighter aircraft to Indonesia and Egypt in the mid-1970s to replace the Soviet fighter aircraft allowed these nations to clandestinely transfer un-needed MiG-21 ultra modern MiG-23s aircraft to the United States for evaluation.
- The Tonopah Range Airport first opened in 1957, supporting operations on the Test Range itself, which was used for United States Atomic Energy Commission ) funded weapon programs.
- In addition, unconfirmed Soviet aircraft flown were MiG-25 Foxbat.
- None of the Soviet-designed aircraft at Tonopah flew in bad weather or at night.
- The assets of the squadron could not go to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan AFB, and the fate of them remains in some cases, still classified.
Facts about David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT):
- For preparation works for the commissioning of the airport and training of staff, the French company Vinci Airports was contracted.
- The closest airport to David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) is Batumi International Airport (BUS), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SW of KUT.
- The furthest airport from David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,109 miles (17,878 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 223 feet, planes can take off or land at David the Builder Kutaisi International 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 "David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport", another name for KUT is "ქუთაისის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი".
- The airport is operated by United Airports of Georgia, a state-owned company.
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) currently has only 1 runway.