Nonstop flight route between Fort Worth, Texas, United States and Oakham, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), Fort Worth, Texas, United States and RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,700 miles (or 7,563 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 Fort Worth Alliance Airport and RAF Cottesmore, 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 Fort Worth Alliance Airport and RAF Cottesmore. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFW / KAFW |
Airport Name: | Fort Worth Alliance Airport |
Location: | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°59'16"N by 97°19'8"W |
Area Served: | Fort Worth, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Fort Worth |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AFW |
More Information: | AFW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OKH / EGXJ |
Airport Name: | RAF Cottesmore |
Location: | Oakham, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°43'45"N by 0°39'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OKH |
More Information: | OKH Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW):
- American Airlines closed its maintenance base in December 2012 during Chapter 11.
- The furthest airport from Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,936 miles (17,600 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of AFW.
- Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) has 2 runways.
- The official groundbreaking ceremonies were held in July 1988, and the airport officially opened on December 14, 1989.
- Alliance filled-in for Los Angeles International Airport during the filming of the short-lived 2004 TV drama LAX.
- Because of Fort Worth Alliance Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Worth Alliance 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.
Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):
- With the introduction of the Eurofighter Typhoon into RAF service, No.3 Sqn moved to RAF Coningsby and No 1 Sqn moved from RAF Wittering.
- The 316th Troop Carrier Group began to arrive at Cottesmore on 15 February 1944 when 52 C-47 and C-53 transports began flying in from Borizzo Afld., Sicily.
- The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
- Cottesmore was officially handed back to the RAF on 1 July 1945.
- The furthest airport from RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The badge of RAF Cottesmore consisted of a hunting horn, a five-pointed star and a horseshoe.
- Because of RAF Cottesmore's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Cottesmore 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.
- RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The motto "We rise to our obstacles" is both a reference to the Cottesmore Hunt and was intended to convey the spirit with which the Royal Air Force confronts difficulties.