Nonstop flight route between Auburn, Alabama, United States and Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), Auburn, Alabama, United States and Sywell Aerodrome (ORM), Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,261 miles (or 6,857 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Auburn University Regional Airport and Sywell Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Auburn University Regional Airport and Sywell Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUO / KAUO |
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Location: | Auburn, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°36'54"N by 85°26'2"W |
Area Served: | Auburn & Opelika |
Operator/Owner: | Auburn University |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 777 feet (237 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUO |
More Information: | AUO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORM / EGBK |
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Location: | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'21"N by 0°47'31"W |
Area Served: | Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering and Rushden |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 424 feet (129 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORM |
More Information: | ORM Maps & Info |
Facts about Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO):
- Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,249 miles (18,104 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 1960s continued to see major improvements to the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Auburn University Regional Airport", another name for AUO is "Robert G. Pitts Field".
- The closest airport to Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) is Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WSW of AUO.
- Because of Auburn University Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 777 feet, planes can take off or land at Auburn University Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In its earliest days, the airport was nothing more than a grass field.
- In January 2002, the ribbon cutting ceremony was held to open the 1,332-foot runway extension.
- In November 2009, the Auburn University Board of Trustees voted to rename the Auburn-Opelika Robert G.
Facts about Sywell Aerodrome (ORM):
- Since 1999, the aerodrome has sought planning permission for a hard runway, which was intended to allow operations to continue over the winter, when the grass runways often become waterlogged.
- The furthest airport from Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sywell Aerodrome", another name for ORM is "Northampton/Sywell Aerodrome".
- The Light Aircraft Association, is the UK's body for amateur aircraft construction, and recreational and sport flying.
- Because of Sywell Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Sywell Aerodrome at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Northampton Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- Brooklands Flying Club was the first UK flight school to operate an online booking system.
- The closest airport to Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is Milton Keynes Airport (KYN), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of ORM.
- Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) has 4 runways.
- The aerodrome opened in 1928 and during the Second World War the aerodrome as RAF Sywell, was used as a training facility and later an important centre for the repair of Wellington bombers and extensive sheds from this time still remain on the site.
- In 2009, Sywell was awarded the Best General Aviation Airport 2009 airport member award by the Airport Operators Association.
- Sywell has three all-grass operational runways and a fourth all-weather concrete runway.