Nonstop flight route between Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and Prescott, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melilla Airport (MLN), Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC), Prescott, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,803 miles (or 9,339 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 Melilla Airport and Prescott Municipal Airport, 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 Melilla Airport and Prescott Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLN / GEML |
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Location: | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°16'46"N by 2°57'23"W |
Area Served: | Melilla |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 156 feet (48 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MLN |
More Information: | MLN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRC / KPRC |
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Location: | Prescott, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'15"N by 112°25'10"W |
Area Served: | Prescott, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Prescott |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5045 feet (1,538 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PRC |
More Information: | PRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Melilla Airport (MLN):
- In addition to being known as "Melilla Airport", another name for MLN is "Aeropuerto de Melilla".
- In the past Melilla was also served by Spantax from 1969-1981, Aviaco from 1981-1992 and Binter Mediterraneo from 1992-2001.
- The furthest airport from Melilla Airport (MLN) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Melilla Airport (meaning Melilla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- Melilla Airport (MLN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Melilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 156 feet, planes can take off or land at Melilla 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 closest airport to Melilla Airport (MLN) is Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of MLN.
- In 1969, the current airport was opened within Melilla's borders and was strictly a civilian facility.
Facts about Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC):
- In addition to being known as "Prescott Municipal Airport", another name for PRC is "Ernest A. Love Field".
- The furthest airport from Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,376 miles (18,307 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) is Sedona Airport (SDX), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) ENE of PRC.
- Plans to extend Runway 3R/21L and Runway 3L/22R were mentioned in the latest master plan update in 2009.
- Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) has 3 runways.
- The first airline flights at Prescott were TWA DC-3s in late 1947.
- Because of Prescott Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,045 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PRC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PRC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- This facility is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport.