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Alpnach Air Base Coordinates

OW, CH · Elevation 445m

Quick answer: Alpnach Air Base is located at 46.943901, 8.284170 (N, E).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

46.943901, 8.284170
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

46°56'38.04"N 8°17'3.01"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

46°56.6341'N 8°17.0502'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

32T 445522 5199179
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

32TMS4552299179
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

u0mgh9bk5
Plus Code

Open Location Code

8FRCW7VM+GW

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Alpnach Air Base. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-46.943901, 8.284170

Hemisphere: S, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

-46.943901, 8.284170
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

46°56'38.04"S 8°17'3.01"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

46°56.6341'S 8°17.0502'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

32G 445522 4800821
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

32GMP4552200821
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

hptuuw07g
Plus Code

Open Location Code

4F5C374M+G4

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 32TMS4552299179 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 32 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 32 runs 6° to 12° longitude.
Latitude Band T One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square MS A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter M (west–east) and row letter S (south–north).
Easting 45522 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 99179 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows Alpnach Air Base's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
u
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
u0
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
u0m
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
u0mg
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
u0mgh
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
u0mgh9
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
u0mgh9b
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
u0mgh9bk
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
u0mgh9bk5
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About Alpnach Air Base

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpnach_Air_Base

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

46.943901, 8.284170

DMS

46°56'38.04"N 8°17'3.01"E

DDM

46°56.6341'N 8°17.0502'E

UTM

32T 445522 5199179

MGRS

32TMS4552299179

GH

u0mgh9bk5

OLC

8FRCW7VM+GW

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