Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,211 miles (or 1,949 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 Edwards Air Force Base and North Texas Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDW / KEDW |
Airport Name: | Edwards Air Force Base |
Location: | Edwards, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
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More Information: | EDW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNX / KGYI |
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Location: | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°42'51"N by 96°40'24"W |
Area Served: | Sherman / Denison |
Operator/Owner: | Grayson County, Texas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 749 feet (228 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PNX |
More Information: | PNX Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- With the arrival of the Bell Aircraft P-59 Airacomet jet fighter, the Mojave Desert station was chosen as a secluded site for testing this super-secret airplane.
- The furthest airport from Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Notable occurrences at Edwards include Chuck Yeager's flight that broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, test flights of the North American X-15, the first landings of the Space Shuttle, and the 1986 around-the-world flight of the Rutan Voyager.
- A water stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad since 1876, the site was largely unsettled until the early 20th century.
- As with virtually all of the test programs conducted during the war years, most of the actual flight test work on the P-59 was conducted by the contractor.
- A major reason for the growth of Edwards AFB was the nearness of West Coast aircraft manufacturers.
- The closest airport to Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NW of EDW.
- Previously known as Muroc Air Force Base, Edwards AFB is named in honor of Captain Glen Edwards.
Facts about North Texas Regional Airport (PNX):
- The closest airport to North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) is Eaker Field (DUA), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) NE of PNX.
- After seeing the fighters take off from here as a young man, aviation expert Chesley Sullenberger became interested in flying.
- Because of North Texas Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 749 feet, planes can take off or land at North Texas 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.
- In addition to being known as "North Texas Regional Airport", other names for PNX include "Perrin Field" and "GYI".
- The airport is on the site of Perrin Air Force Base, which was built in 1941 and closed in 1971.
- The furthest airport from North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,878 miles (17,506 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport covers 1,410 acres at an elevation of 749 feet.
- North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) has 2 runways.