Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Norway House, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Norway House Airport (YNE), Norway House, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,572 miles (or 2,531 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 Norway House 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: | YNE / CYNE |
Airport Name: | Norway House Airport |
Location: | Norway House, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°57'29"N by 97°50'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 734 feet (224 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YNE |
More Information: | YNE Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (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.
- 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.
- Castle Air Museum is 500 yards away, displaying over 50 restored World War II, Korean War, and Cold War era aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- It was estimated that the cost to relocate the 129 RQW to Castle, to include associated military construction costs, could be recouped in seven years.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
Facts about Norway House Airport (YNE):
- Norway House Airport (YNE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Norway House Airport (YNE) is Jenpeg Airport (ZJG), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of YNE.
- Because of Norway House Airport's relatively low elevation of 734 feet, planes can take off or land at Norway House 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 Norway House Airport (YNE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,325 miles (16,616 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.