Nonstop flight route between Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States and Reading, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States and Reading Regional Airport (RDG), Reading, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,853 miles (or 2,983 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 Idaho Falls Regional Airport and Reading Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDA / KIDA |
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Location: | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'48"N by 112°4'14"W |
Area Served: | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Operator/Owner: | City of Idaho Falls |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4744 feet (1,446 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IDA |
More Information: | IDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDG / KRDG |
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Location: | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°22'42"N by 75°57'55"W |
Area Served: | Reading, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | Reading Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 344 feet (105 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RDG |
More Information: | RDG Maps & Info |
Facts about Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA):
- In addition to being known as "Idaho Falls Regional Airport", another name for IDA is "Fanning Field".
- Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has 2 runways.
- Because of Idaho Falls Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,744 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IDA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IDA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,774 miles (17,339 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) N of IDA.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
Facts about Reading Regional Airport (RDG):
- Reading Regional Airport (RDG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Reading Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 344 feet, planes can take off or land at Reading 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.
- The furthest airport from Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Reading Regional Airport", another name for RDG is "Carl A. Spaatz FieldReading Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Heritage Field (PTW), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of RDG.
- Reading Army Airfield opened on 1 June 1943, with the 309th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron as its host unit.
- The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum is located at Reading Airport.
- Southwest Airlines no longer operates in Reading Airport.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 2,268 passenger boardings in calendar year 2006, 2,445 in 2005 and 9,288 in 2004.
- On 1 June 1944 the 309th Air Base Squadron was re-designated the 85th Army Air Force Base Unit.
- On 11 November 1943 the 26th was reassigned to Camp Campbell, Kentucky to train with the 101st Airborne Division before deploying to England, and engaging in combat operations as part of Ninth Air Force.