Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Odiham, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States and RAF Odiham (ODH), Odiham, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,815 miles (or 7,750 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 David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport and RAF Odiham, 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 David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport and RAF Odiham. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWH / KDWH |
Airport Name: | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport |
Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W |
Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Jag Gill |
Airport Type: | Public-use, privately owned |
Elevation: | 152 feet (46 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DWH |
More Information: | DWH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ODH / EGVO |
Airport Name: | RAF Odiham |
Location: | Odiham, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°14'3"N by 0°56'34"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from ODH |
More Information: | ODH Maps & Info |
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- Until the 1980s, the airport was run and maintained by Hooks, and his wife Irma.
- In early 2010, Hooks Airport received a notable resident when the B-17G Flying Fortress 'Texas Raiders' was permanently moved from William P.
- Because of David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 152 feet, planes can take off or land at David Wayne Hooks Memorial 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 David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,969 miles (17,653 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) is George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of DWH.
- The airport was also previously a local favorite for its diverse mix of aircraft and openness.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
- On June 27, 2007, The Texas State Legislature approved Tomball's request to annex Hooks Airport even though the airport does not border the Tomball city limits.
- In 1989, Charles Hooks retired and sold the airport to the Gill Family.
Facts about RAF Odiham (ODH):
- 618 Volunteer Gliding Squadron arrived in July 2000.
- Royal Air Force Odiham or more simply RAF Odiham is a Royal Air Force station situated a little to the south of the historic small village of Odiham in Hampshire, England.
- The closest airport to RAF Odiham (ODH) is Lasham Airfield (QLA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of ODH.
- Following the end of the War RAF Fighter Command assumed control of the base and operated Supermarine Spitfires, Hawker Hunters and Gloster Javelins.
- The furthest airport from RAF Odiham (ODH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,891 miles (19,137 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The Kestrel Gliding Club continues to fly from Odiham at weekends, having become part of the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association in 2006.
- In 1981 the Wessex helicopters of 72 Squadron moved to RAF Aldergrove, followed by 33 Squadron's Pumas in 1997 to RAF Benson.