Nonstop flight route between Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Taos, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Taos Regional Airport (TSM), Taos, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,660 miles (or 7,500 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Taos Regional 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Taos Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAX / EGNC |
Airport Name: | Carlisle Lake District Airport |
Location: | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Stobart Airports Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAX |
More Information: | CAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSM / KSKX |
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Location: | Taos, New Mexico, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°27'29"N by 105°40'20"W |
Area Served: | Taos, New Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Taos |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7095 feet (2,163 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TSM |
More Information: | TSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):
- Carlisle Lake District Airport's main activity at present is to provide facilities for flight training & sightseeing flights.
- Since 30 May 2009, the airport has been owned by the Stobart Group on a 150 year lease, expiring 2150.
- The closest airport to Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.
- As the airport had lost £3.5 million on operations between 1979 and 1994, Carlisle City Council agreed to sell the airport on a 150 year lease to Haughey Airports in 2000.
- Planning permission was granted in December 2008 for the Carlisle Lake District Airport expansion and other developments, including a resurfaced runway and new terminal, a major transport and distribution facility for Eddie Stobart Ltd, along with a joint headquarters building.
- The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In January 2009, Stobart Group's subsidiary, Stobart Airports Ltd, exercised its option to acquire Carlisle Lake District Airport from Stobart Air Holdings for £14 million.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport does not provide any commercial passenger flights at present, but it is hoped that at some point in the future, Dublin and London flights will be operated by Aer Lingus Regional.
- Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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.
- In 1960 Cumberland County Council purchased the site and renamed it Carlisle Airport.
Facts about Taos Regional Airport (TSM):
- Taos Regional Airport covers an area of 832 acres at an elevation of 7,095 feet above mean sea level.
- Taos Regional Airport (TSM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,106 miles (17,873 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) SW of TSM.
- Because of Taos Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,095 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TSM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TSM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Taos Regional Airport", another name for TSM is "SKX".
- Taos Regional Airport is a public-use airport located eight nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Taos, in Taos County, New Mexico, United States.