Nonstop flight route between Ottumwa, Iowa, United States and Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM), Ottumwa, Iowa, United States and Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,522 miles (or 7,277 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 Ottumwa Regional Airport and Fritzlar Air Base, 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 Ottumwa Regional Airport and Fritzlar Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTM / KOTM |
Airport Name: | Ottumwa Regional Airport |
Location: | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°6'24"N by 92°26'53"W |
Area Served: | Ottumwa, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Ottumwa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OTM |
More Information: | OTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRZ / ETHF |
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Location: | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°7'0"N by 9°17'13"E |
Operator/Owner: | Federal Republic of Germany |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 566 feet (173 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRZ |
More Information: | FRZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM):
- Ottumwa Regional Airport covers an area of 1,600 acres at an elevation of 845 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Ottumwa Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Ottumwa Regional 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.
- With the end of World War II and much less need for large numbers of aviators, NAS Ottumwa was transitioned from a flight training role to one of classroom-based pre-flight training on December 7, 1945—exactly four years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- In December, 1947, Central States Airlines began commercial air service to Ottumwa.
- The furthest airport from Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,856 miles (17,470 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) is Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) E of OTM.
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ):
- Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fritzlar Air Base's relatively low elevation of 566 feet, planes can take off or land at Fritzlar Air Base 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.
- During the Berlin Blockade in 1948/49, Fritzlar Air Base served as radio beacon and emergency airfield on route back to Frankfurt and Wiesbaden.
- On 12/13 April 1945 parts of the 404th Fighter Group and 365th Fighter Group Hellcats moved to Fritzlar and supported ground troops with their P-47 Thunderbolts, until they reached the Elbe river.
- The closest airport to Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of FRZ.
- The furthest airport from Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,865 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The bombing of the Eder Dam on 17 May 1943 had no significant effect on the production lines.
- In addition to being known as "Fritzlar Air Base", another name for FRZ is "Heeresflugplatz FritzlarAdvanced Landing Ground Y-86".