Nonstop flight route between Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Daggett, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG), Daggett, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,969 miles (or 7,996 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 City of Derry Airport and Barstow-Daggett 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 City of Derry Airport and Barstow-Daggett Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDY / EGAE |
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Location: | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W |
Area Served: | Derry, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Derry City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LDY |
More Information: | LDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAG / KDAG |
Airport Name: | Barstow-Daggett Airport |
Location: | Daggett, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°51'12"N by 116°47'12"W |
Area Served: | Barstow & Daggett, California |
Operator/Owner: | County of San Bernardino |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1930 feet (588 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DAG |
More Information: | DAG Maps & Info |
Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):
- As of April 2010, it has been reported that the airport has emerged from passenger recession, with passenger numbers released for February of the same year showing an increase over that of the same period for the year before.
- The decrease in operational hours at the airport as a direct consequence of the challenging economic conditions have caused problems for Eglinton Flying Club and the helicopter flight training facility who in turn have threatened to leave the airport if the decisions are not reversed.
- City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
- On 9 October 2009, Derry City Council who own and operate the airport began the process which will lead to the privatisation of the facility.
- The furthest airport from City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of City of Derry Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at City of Derry 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 airport has its origins in World War II.
- The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Eglinton Aerodrome, as it is known locally, has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Facts about Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG):
- The closest airport to Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) is Apple Valley Airport (APV), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of DAG.
- The furthest airport from Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,394 miles (18,336 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) has 2 runways.
- Today the Army has based several UH-60 Blackhawks there operating under the Fort Irwin National Training Center aviation company which on paper is based in Fort Irwin.
- The site was classified as surplus on 15 November 1945.