Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Buckeye, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK), Buckeye, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 521 miles (or 839 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 Castle Airport and Buckeye Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MER / KMER |
Airport Name: | Castle Airport |
Location: | Atwater, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Merced County Department of Commerce, Aviation, and Economic Development |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 191 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MER |
More Information: | MER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXK / KBXK |
Airport Name: | Buckeye Municipal Airport |
Location: | Buckeye, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°25'14"N by 112°41'9"W |
Area Served: | Buckeye, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Buckeye |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1033 feet (315 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BXK |
More Information: | BXK Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- Because of Castle Airport's relatively low elevation of 191 feet, planes can take off or land at Castle 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.
- Since the mid-1940s, aircraft maintenance, fuel management, and fire training activities on the base have generated wastes that consist primarily of waste fuels, oils, solvents, and cleaners.
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- EPA investigations have been completed at multiple areas of contamination including landfills, discharge areas, chemical disposal areas, fire training areas, fuel spill areas, and polychlorinated biphenyl spill areas.
Facts about Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK):
- Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,462 miles (18,446 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of BXK.