Nonstop flight route between San José del Guaviare, Colombia and Pensacola, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE), San José del Guaviare, Colombia and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,145 miles (or 3,453 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 Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJE / SKSJ |
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Location: | San José del Guaviare, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°34'46"N by 72°38'21"W |
Area Served: | San José del Guaviare, Colombia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 604 feet (184 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SJE |
More Information: | SJE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA |
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Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NPA |
More Information: | NPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE):
- The furthest airport from Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) is Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ), which is nearly antipodal to Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (meaning Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport), and is located 12,407 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport", another name for SJE is "Aeropuerto Jorge Enrique González Torres".
- The closest airport to Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) is La Macarena Airport (LMC), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) WSW of SJE.
- Because of Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport's relatively low elevation of 604 feet, planes can take off or land at Jorge Enrique González Torres 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.
- Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- The air station also hosts the Naval Education and Training Command and the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, which provides training for all naval flight surgeons, aviation physiologists, and aviation experimental psychologists.
- On 12 January 1861, just prior to the commencement of the Civil War, the Warrington Navy Yard surrendered to secessionists.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NPA.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,154 miles (17,951 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field 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 the war, the ruins at the yard were cleared away and work was begun to rebuild the base.
- In May 2006, Navy construction crews unearthed a Spanish ship during an archeological excavation.
- Construction began in April 1826, and the Pensacola Navy Yard, also known as the Warrington Navy Yard, became one of the best equipped naval stations in the country.
- With World War II having started, NAS Pensacola once again became the hub of air training activities.