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Earth Day

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. The goal was to set aside one day to look at the environment we live in, promote ecology, and bolster awareness of global air, water, and soil pollution. Today over 140 countries participate in Earth Day.

US Senator Gaylord Nelson was the driving force behind this day after seeing the ravages of a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, CA, in 1969. Nelson was born in 1916 in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Mary (Bradt), a nurse, and Anton Nelson, a country doctor. He had Norwegian and Irish ancestry Inspired by the teach-ins dealing with the Vietnam War, the first Earth Day drew 20 million participants. The American Heritage Magazine called it “one of the most remarkable happenings in the history of democracy.”

On April 22, fairs and outdoor events are held to encourage people to help our planet thrive. Individuals make special efforts to conserve water, paper, and electricity. Take time this day to learn what you can do to conserve energy and reduce, reuse, and recycle products in your neighbourhood.

Although Earth Day is celebrated once a year, we encourage you to celebrate the gifts our planet has to offer every day from the little wildflower growing outside your home to the black sand beaches of Hawaii and the majesty of the giant sequoia and redwood trees.

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at KEAU, your flight distance must be further than 80 NM.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
16DEC24 1711Z KVOK KEAU Danny Horne Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -79 ft/m 81 nm 00:25 View
08DEC24 0044Z CYOD KEAU dragon Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -171 ft/m 1009 nm 02:57 View
04DEC24 1919Z KVOK KEAU Jose Luis G. BEECH 60 Royal Turbine Duke (B60T) -2295 ft/m 92 nm 00:34 View
29NOV24 1315Z KOLG KEAU Frank Nillies Airbus Helicopters H-160 (H160) -55 ft/m 96 nm 00:32 View
28NOV24 2303Z KEAU KEAU J.A. Eurofighter EF 2000 / Typhoon (EUFI) -111 ft/m 99 nm 00:15 View
14NOV24 0105Z KFCM KEAU Scotty Clifford Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -124 ft/m 100 nm 00:27 View
09NOV24 0630Z KOLG KEAU Jason F/Petroho Quest Kodiak (KODI) -17 ft/m 94 nm 00:37 View
29OCT24 2310Z TNCM KEAU Hockeydan99 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -148 ft/m 2203 nm 03:18 View
18OCT24 2231Z KROS KEAU VAF155 Alberto Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -51 ft/m 84 nm 00:45 View
26SEP24 0526Z KDLH KEAU Brian Cessna R182 Skylane RG (C82R) -58 ft/m 127 nm 00:51 View
23SEP24 0419Z KORD KEAU J_Thananrat Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -161 ft/m 258 nm 00:45 View
15SEP24 1821Z KROS KEAU XxGuI2eNxX Cessna Caravan (C208) -138 ft/m 96 nm 00:37 View
13SEP24 0014Z 8WI2 KEAU Mike Hawk Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -185 ft/m 98 nm 00:18 View
05SEP24 1544Z KDTW KEAU RikkiDutch ToLissA321_V1p5 [CFMS] D -194 ft/m 407 nm 01:19 View
15AUG24 0330Z KOLG KEAU Binhbet Piper PA-24 Comanche (PA24) -99 ft/m 99 nm 01:18 View
15AUG24 0050Z KSTC KEAU Rp Diamond DA-40 Diamond Star (DA40) -136 ft/m 125 nm 00:20 View
12AUG24 0443Z KOLG KEAU AceofSpades1086 Piper Malibu Meridian (P46T) -12 ft/m 116 nm 00:34 View
12AUG24 0435Z KOLG KEAU Aaron Priest BEECH 60 Royal Turbine Duke (B60T) -60 ft/m 109 nm 00:26 View
26JUL24 0740Z KCWF KEAU Robert Connor Nix Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-900 (CRJ9) -100 ft/m 930 nm 02:10 View
25JUL24 1205Z KDYT KEAU Unknown Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -116 ft/m 124 nm 00:31 View