Nonstop flight route between Madison, Wisconsin, United States and Truckee, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), Madison, Wisconsin, United States and Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), Truckee, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,613 miles (or 2,596 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 Dane County Regional Airport and Truckee Tahoe Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSN / KMSN |
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Location: | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°8'22"N by 89°20'15"W |
Area Served: | Madison, Wisconsin |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 887 feet (270 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSN |
More Information: | MSN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TKF / KTRK |
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Location: | Truckee, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°19'12"N by 120°8'21"W |
Area Served: | Truckee, California |
Operator/Owner: | Truckee Tahoe Airport District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5900 feet (1,798 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TKF |
More Information: | TKF Maps & Info |
Facts about Dane County Regional Airport (MSN):
- The fixed base operator is Wisconsin Aviation, which purchased the assets of the former FBO, Four Lakes Aviation, in 1994.
- In addition to being known as "Dane County Regional Airport", another name for MSN is "Truax Field".
- Truax Field was named in honor of Lieutenant Thomas L.
- Because of Dane County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 887 feet, planes can take off or land at Dane County 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.
- Originally known as Madison Army Airfield, Truax Field was activated as an U.S.
- Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) has 3 runways.
- Dane County Regional Airport handled 1,615,841 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is Dodge County Airport (UNU), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of MSN.
- The furthest airport from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,978 miles (17,667 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF):
- The furthest airport from Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,197 miles (18,020 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) is Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of TKF.
- Because of Truckee Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 5,900 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TKF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TKF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Truckee Tahoe Airport", another name for TKF is "TRK".
- 100LL and Jet A are available 7am - 7pm, and self serve 100LL is available 7am - 9pm.