Nonstop flight route between Kirksville, Missouri, United States and Center Island, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri, United States and Center Island Airport (CWS), Center Island, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,593 miles (or 2,564 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 Kirksville Regional Airport and Center Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRK / KIRK |
Airport Name: | Kirksville Regional Airport |
Location: | Kirksville, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°5'35"N by 92°32'42"W |
Area Served: | Kirksville, Missouri |
Operator/Owner: | City of Kirksville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 966 feet (294 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IRK |
More Information: | IRK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWS / |
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Location: | Center Island, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°29'24"N by 122°49'54"W |
Operator/Owner: | Center Island Association |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CWS |
More Information: | CWS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK):
- Because of Kirksville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 966 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirksville 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.
- Aviation in the Kirksville area began in the Kirksville area within a few years of the Wright brothers historic flight.
- Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) W of IRK.
- Cape Air is the current air service provider, with an average of 900 to 1,000 passengers per month.
- The furthest airport from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,860 miles (17,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Center Island Airport (CWS):
- The closest airport to Center Island Airport (CWS) is Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of CWS.
- Center Island Airport (CWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Center Island Airport", another name for CWS is "78WA".
- Because of Center Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Center Island 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 Center Island Airport (CWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.