Nonstop flight route between College Park, Maryland, United States and Andros, Bahamas:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, United States and Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY), Andros, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,016 miles (or 1,635 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 College Park Airport and Clarence A. Bain Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGS / KCGS |
Airport Name: | College Park Airport |
Location: | College Park, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'50"N by 76°55'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CGS |
More Information: | CGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAY / MYAB |
Airport Name: | Clarence A. Bain Airport |
Location: | Andros, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°17'16"N by 77°41'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAY |
More Information: | MAY Maps & Info |
Facts about College Park Airport (CGS):
- George Brinckerhoff took over management of the Airfield and ran it from 1927 until 1959, hosting numerous airshows and teaching hundreds of pilots to fly during his tenure.
- Because of College Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at College Park 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 road to the airport is named in honor of Corporal Frank S.
- In 1920, Emile and Henry Berliner brought their theories of vertical flight to the field and in 1924 made the first controlled helicopter flight.
- College Park Airport was established in August 1909 by the United States Army Signal Corps to serve as a training location for Wilbur Wright to instruct two military officers to fly in the government's first aeroplane.
- College Park Airport (CGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- College Park Airport is a public airport located in the City of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA.
- The furthest airport from College Park Airport (CGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to College Park Airport (CGS) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of CGS.
Facts about Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY):
- The closest airport to Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) is South Andros Airport Congo Town Airport (TZN), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SE of MAY.
- Because of Clarence A. Bain Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Clarence A. Bain 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 furthest airport from Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) currently has only 1 runway.