Nonstop flight route between Ithaca, New York, United States and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH), Ithaca, New York, United States and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,337 miles (or 2,152 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 Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and Ellsworth Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ITH / KITH |
Airport Name: | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport |
Location: | Ithaca, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'29"N by 76°27'30"W |
Area Served: | Ithaca, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Tompkins County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ITH |
More Information: | ITH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCA / KRCA |
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Location: | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RCA |
More Information: | RCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH):
- In 1994 the runway was extended from 5,801 feet to its present 6,977 feet and a new, 33,000 square foot terminal building opened, replacing the cramped original building.
- Ithaca Dispatch operates a taxi stand at the airport, although it may be necessary to call in advance, especially during peak hours.
- The furthest airport from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In late 2004, after negotiations with the County, Northwest Airlines agreed to add Northwest Airlink service to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which began May 2, 2005.
- Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) has 2 runways.
- Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport is a county owned airport three miles northeast of Ithaca, the county seat and largest city in Tompkins County, New York.
- The closest airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is Cortland County Airport (CTX), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of ITH.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- The 740th AC&W Squadron began operations in 1955 with AN/MPS-7 search radar, and initially the station functioned as a Ground-Control Intercept and warning station.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- Ellsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 10 miles northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota just north of Box Elder, South Dakota.
- The furthest airport from Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,579 miles (17,026 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) is Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) S of RCA.