Nonstop flight route between Merced, California, United States and Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merced Regional Airport (MCE), Merced, California, United States and Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW), Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,557 miles (or 10,553 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCE / KMCE |
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Location: | Merced, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'4"N by 120°30'50"W |
Area Served: | Merced, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Merced |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCE |
More Information: | MCE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAW / SBCP |
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Location: | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°42'3"S by 41°18'28"W |
Area Served: | Campos dos Goytacazes |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAW |
More Information: | CAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Merced Regional Airport (MCE):
- Merced Regional Airport covers 766 acres at an elevation of 155 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,209 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On March 15, 1932 the Merced City Council accepted the title to the site of an airport as a gift from the Twenty-Thirty Club and the Crocker-Huffman Company.
- In addition to being known as "Merced Regional Airport", another name for MCE is "MacReady Field".
- In 1946 United Airlines built offices and a terminal building and began one Douglas DC-3 flight each way a day.
- The Department of Transportation reselected Great Lakes Airlines to provide Essential Air Service at Merced Regional Airport for the two-year period from October 1, 2012, through September 30, 2014.
- Because of Merced Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at Merced 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.
- On March 6, 2009 the city council voted to change the name from Merced Municipal Airport to Merced Regional Airport.
- The airport had 3,724 passenger boardings in 2012, an increase of 17% from the previous calendar year.
- Merced Regional Airport (MCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Castle Airport (MER), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of MCE.
Facts about Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW):
- Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport is the airport serving Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil.
- Because of Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro 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 airport has a total area of 949,114.04 m² and its passenger terminal has an area of 459 m².
- On August 28, 2009 Rosinha Matheus, the Mayor of Campos dos Goytacazes announced the intention to request Infraero the transfer of the administration of the airport to the Municipality, an idea that the Minister of Defense, under whom Infraero is subordinate, is in favor.
- In addition to being known as "Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport", another name for CAW is "Aeroporto de Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro".
- The airport is located 7 km from downtown Campos dos Goytacazes.
- The furthest airport from Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (meaning Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport handled 132,163 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) is Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) SSW of CAW.
- Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) currently has only 1 runway.