Nonstop flight route between Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany and Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weeze Airport (NRN), Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,917 miles (or 6,304 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRN / EDLV |
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Location: | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'8"N by 6°8'31"E |
Area Served: | Kreis Kleve, Nijmegen and Duisburg |
Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Niederrhein GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 106 feet (32 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NRN |
More Information: | NRN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Weeze Airport (NRN):
- Because of Weeze Airport's relatively low elevation of 106 feet, planes can take off or land at Weeze 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.
- There are direct buses serving Düsseldorf Main Station up to 7 times a day.
- It has undergone several name changes.
- Weeze Airport (NRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Weeze Airport (NRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,885 miles (19,127 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Weeze Airport handled 290,000 passengers last year.
- In February 2014 Ryanair announced the cancelation of 18 routes from Weeze for the 2014 summer season stating a lack of available aircraft.
- The closest airport to Weeze Airport (NRN) is Volkel Air Base (UDE), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of NRN.
- In addition to being known as "Weeze Airport", another name for NRN is "Flughafen Weeze/Niederrhein".
- Bus shuttles serve the railway stations of Weeze, Kevelaer and Goch on frequent basis.
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- The runway layout has changed little, except for the 1956 closure of a fourth, east–west runway now used for taxiing and aircraft parking.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- Reagan National Airport has noise restrictions that are some of the most restrictive in the country.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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.
- With the addition of more flights and limited space in the aging main terminal, the airport began an extensive renovation and expansion in the 1990s.
- Reagan National is a hub for US Airways, Reagan National's largest carrier.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public airport 3 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C., in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.