Nonstop flight route between Denver, Colorado, United States and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), Denver, Colorado, United States and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,566 miles (or 2,520 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 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and Naval Station Norfolk, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJC / KBJC |
Airport Name: | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport |
Location: | Denver, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°54'32"N by 105°7'1"W |
Area Served: | Denver, Colorado |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5673 feet (1,729 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BJC |
More Information: | BJC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC):
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) has 3 runways.
- Because of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport's high elevation of 5,673 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BJC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BJC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) is Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of BJC.
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport covers an area of 1,700 acres at an elevation of 5,673 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,886 miles (17,519 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- During the 1920s and '30s the Naval Station operated at a reduced operating tempo.
- On July 12, 1921, the name was changed again under the command of Capt.
- Norfolk responded by renaming the road, Admiral Taussig Boulevard, in honor of the retiring commander of the Naval Operating Base.
- Important historical events were taking place on the air side of the station as well.
- In 1940, the naval aircraft program passed Congress with a production goal of 10,000 new planes later increased 15,000.
- The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
- Construction of the training camp began on Independence Day 1917, and within the first 30 days housing for 7,500 men had been completed.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The land on which the naval station is located was originally the site of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition.
- By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.