[NSRCA-discussion] F3A Worlds Field Location

[Derek Koopowitz]

I went to the Portuguese website and used those coordinates on Google
Earth... worked like a champ.

On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Bill's Email <wemodels at cox.net> wrote:

> FWIW I found that the field is not located at the coordinates shown on the
> F3A webpage (the FAI page)
>
> On Google Earth the field is centered on 39 degrees  53.187' N  8 degrees
> 38.929' W
>
> Enter as 39 53.187 -8 38.929
>
> Nice looking field. ~900 x 55 main runway with a 430x50 foot cross runway.
> All paved.
>
> The website says 1,000 meters but that is not what Google Earth measures
> off.
>
> Anyhow, cool looking site. Good luck to the Team!!
>
> http://www.fpam.pt/WCF3A09/Informations/informations.php
>
> http://www.fpam.pt/WCF3A09/Informations/airfield.php
>
>
>
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