Nonstop flight route between Burlington, Vermont, United States and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Burlington International Airport (BTV), Burlington, Vermont, United States and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 997 miles (or 1,605 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 relatively short distance between Burlington International Airport and Pryor Field Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTV / KBTV |
Airport Name: | Burlington International Airport |
Location: | Burlington, Vermont, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°28'18"N by 73°9'11"W |
Area Served: | Burlington, Vermont |
Operator/Owner: | City of Burlington |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 335 feet (102 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BTV |
More Information: | BTV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCU / KDCU |
Airport Name: | Pryor Field Regional Airport |
Location: | Decatur, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W |
Area Served: | Decatur, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Decatur/Athens Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 592 feet (180 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCU |
More Information: | DCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Burlington International Airport (BTV):
- As a Burlington-owned facility, the airport purchases its electricity from the city-owned utility.
- On May 11, 1971 Burlington voters approved a $1.25 Million bond for a new 40,000-sq/ft terminal.
- In September 2012 it was announced to the public that the Vermont Air National Guard Charitable Foundation was planning to host an Air Show in Burlington, the first such event at this location to take place in years.
- The airport was in the process of expanding the parking garage by adding two more levels on the north end.
- Burlington International Airport (BTV) has 2 runways.
- On February 24, 1969, the Board of Aldermen voted to change the airports title from "municipal" to "international" as a means of re-branding the airport and steering it away from the perceptions of it being a small, community-based facility.
- Because of Burlington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 335 feet, planes can take off or land at Burlington International 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.
- The furthest airport from Burlington International Airport (BTV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,586 miles (18,646 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- BTV enplaned over 759,000 people in 2008, a 7.3% increase from 2007.
- The closest airport to Burlington International Airport (BTV) is Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NW of BTV.
- On May 22, 1934, at the airport, Amelia Earhart was presented with the keys to the city of Burlington.
- On February 3, 2010 it was announced that AirTran Airways would not be returning to Burlington.
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- The furthest airport from Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,992 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Pryor Field Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 592 feet, planes can take off or land at Pryor Field 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.
- Situated next to Calhoun Community College, the airport serves the western portion of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area and most of the Decatur Metropolitan Area.
- The closest airport to Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DCU.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Opened in October 1941 with 4,600 by 4,600 feet square all-direction turf runway.
- Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer.
- In 2007, Chris Wright was struck by a propeller as he was "hand propping" starting his plane.