Nonstop flight route between Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Napa, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Napa County Airport (APC), Napa, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,420 miles (or 3,895 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Napa County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | APC / KAPC |
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Location: | Napa, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°12'47"N by 122°16'50"W |
Operator/Owner: | Napa County |
Airport Type: | Public Public Works |
Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from APC |
More Information: | APC Maps & Info |
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- Terminals B and C opened in 1997, replacing a collection of airline-specific terminals built during the 1960s.
- Until 1999, Runways 1/19 and 4/22 were designated 18/36 and 3/21.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- When visibility and ceiling are below minimums for the River Visual and southerly winds restrict northbound runway operations, aircraft fly an offset localizer or GPS approach to Runway 19, again involving a final turn moments before touchdown, or they fly a VOR or GPS approach to either of the shorter Runways 15 and 22, which are marginally long enough for airline jets.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Napa County Airport (APC):
- Napa County Airport (APC) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Napa County Airport", another name for APC is "Napa Army Airfield".
- The airport was built by the United States Army Air Forces about 1942, and was known as Napa Flight Strip.
- The furthest airport from Napa County Airport (APC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,330 miles (18,233 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Napa County Airport (APC) is Marin County Airport (NOT), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of APC.
- Because of Napa County Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Napa County 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.