Nonstop flight route between Port Angeles, Washington, United States and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM), Port Angeles, Washington, United States and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,735 miles (or 7,621 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 William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102, 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 William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLM / KCLM |
Airport Name: | William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield |
Location: | Port Angeles, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°7'13"N by 123°29'58"W |
Area Served: | Port Angeles, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Port Angeles |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 291 feet (89 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CLM |
More Information: | CLM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYH / EGWZ |
Airport Name: | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 |
Location: | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from AYH |
More Information: | AYH Maps & Info |
Facts about William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM):
- The furthest airport from William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,759 miles (17,316 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) has 2 runways.
- Fairchild Airport is also home to Port Angeles' Civil Air Patrol squadron.
- Because of William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 291 feet, planes can take off or land at William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield 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 closest airport to William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) is CGAS Port Angeles (NOW), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ENE of CLM.
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- The host unit at RAF Alconbury is the 423rd Air Base Group which supplies host unit services for Alconbury as well as RAF Molesworth.
- The commercial buildings and barracks were dispersed in nearby farmland to the south east of the airfield on the other side of the A14 highway.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- RAF Alconbury is about 0.308 sq mi in area.
- The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The group comprises six squadrons—security forces and civil engineer, air base, medical and services—and supports tenant units.
- The construction attracted the attention of the Luftwaffe as the flying field of RAF Alconbury was attacked by German bombers on 16 September 1940, although no serious damage was done.