[NSRCA-discussion] F3A Worlds Field Location

[Bill's Email]

OK, I'm an idiot (big surprise)

I forgot to use the {'} and {"} marks. Makes a difference,

Never mind.

But the decimal conversion is right!! (I think)

Their photo also makes it appear that the runway has been extended to 
the SW from what show on the Google Earth image.  Still neat that we can 
fire up Google Earth and see the field.



Derek Koopowitz wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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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