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Mermaid City

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

Part of US Cities Volume 2

Briefing

Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The city was incorporated in 1705 and is one of the oldest cities in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, and is considered to be the historic, urban, financial, and cultural center of the region. Norfolk is at the core of the metropolitan area, surrounding the Hampton Roads natural harbor at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. It is one of nine cities and seven counties that constitute the Hampton Roads metro area, officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA. The city is bordered to the west by the Elizabeth River and to the north by the Chesapeake Bay. It also shares land borders with the independent cities of Chesapeake to its south and Virginia Beach to its east.

As the city is bordered by multiple bodies of water, Norfolk has many miles of riverfront and bayfront property, including beaches on the Chesapeake Bay. The coastal zones are important for the economy. The largest naval base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk, is located in Norfolk along with one of NATO's two Strategic Command headquarters. Additionally Norfolk is an important contributor to the Port of Virginia. It is home to Maersk Line, Limited, which manages the world's largest fleet of US-flag vessels. However, this low-lying coastal infrastructure is also very vulnerable to sea level rise, with water levels expected to rise by more than 5.5 feet by the end of the 21st century. The city has a long history as a strategic military and transportation point, where many railroad lines started. It is linked to its neighbors by an extensive network of interstate highways, bridges, tunnels, and three bridge-tunnel complexes.

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at KORF, your flight distance must be further than 120 NM.
Date From To Pilot
06AUG26 0241Z US KTPA US KORF Obslynnx33 743 nm 01:48
31JUL26 1717Z US KLYH US KORF krdnl 147 nm 00:49
30JUL26 2124Z CU MUHG US KORF Guido 1034 nm 02:18
30JUL26 1727Z US KMKE US KORF Capt Yalen 839 nm 02:02
30JUL26 1558Z US KMRH US KORF Nicksrun75 189 nm 00:42
28JUL26 2244Z US KDOV US KORF DrSoftware 143 nm 00:15
27JUL26 2120Z US KCMH US KORF LEOpoldo 435 nm 01:09
26JUL26 2210Z US KDCA US KORF Full Circle 149 nm 00:50
19JUL26 1701Z US KATL US KORF SuperAmadeus 482 nm 01:10
11JUL26 0547Z US KFLL US KORF Ted1019 765 nm 01:50
05JUL26 0605Z US KCAE US KORF Jfoot709 345 nm 01:01
03JUL26 1308Z US KLKU US KORF RonMont 151 nm 00:33
03JUL26 1303Z US KLKU US KORF Jean Marc Steux 135 nm 00:26
03JUL26 1258Z US KLKU US KORF Zoubix 122 nm 00:22
03JUL26 0111Z US KCMH US KORF Maximus3791 472 nm 01:23
02JUL26 1857Z US KDEN US KORF Anonymous 1454 nm 03:14
02JUL26 0242Z US KDEN US KORF GratefulGeezer 1347 nm 03:28
29JUN26 1624Z US KJFK US KORF SpotJulien6931 323 nm 01:02
27JUN26 0140Z US KPGV US KORF CPT_Steve95 143 nm 00:34
26JUN26 2242Z US KJFK US KORF SebasProPilot 408 nm 01:11

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