Nonstop flight route between Jacksonville, Florida, United States and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG), Jacksonville, Florida, United States and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 398 miles (or 641 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 Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport and NAS Key West, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRG / KCRG |
Airport Name: | Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport |
Location: | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°20'11"N by 81°30'51"W |
Area Served: | Jacksonville, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Jacksonville Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CRG |
More Information: | CRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQX / KNQX |
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Location: | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NQX |
More Information: | NQX Maps & Info |
Facts about Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG):
- The furthest airport from Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,468 miles (18,456 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) has 2 runways.
- The United States Navy's Blue Angels performed their first airshow at Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport on June 15, 1946.
- The closest airport to Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) is Naval Station Mayport (NRB), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NE of CRG.
- Because of Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacksonville Executive at Craig 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.
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- During the 1980s and into the mid-1990s, NAS Key West's Trumbo Point Annex and Truman Annex waterfront pier areas served as the home port for the Pegasus-class hydrofoils of Patrol Hydrofoil Missile Squadron ONE.
- After World War I, the base was decommissioned and its personnel were transferred or released.
- The closest airport to NAS Key West (NQX) is Key West International Airport (EYW), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NQX.
- Because of NAS Key West's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Key West 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.
- After World War II ended, NAS Key West was retained as a training facility.
- During World War I the base was expanded again, and in 1917, a U.S.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
- Naval Air Base Key West pilots flew in search of German submarines resting on the surface to recharge batteries.
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from NAS Key West (NQX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,629 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.