Nonstop flight route between Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lasham Airfield (QLA), Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF), Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,843 miles (or 6,184 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 Lasham Airfield and Park Falls Municipal 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 Lasham Airfield and Park Falls Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLA / EGHL |
Airport Name: | Lasham Airfield |
Location: | Lasham, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°11'13"N by 1°2'0"W |
Area Served: | Lasham, Hampshire, England |
Operator/Owner: | Lasham Gliding Society |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 618 feet (188 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QLA |
More Information: | QLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKF / KPKF |
Airport Name: | Park Falls Municipal Airport |
Location: | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°57'17"N by 90°25'27"W |
Area Served: | Park Falls, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | City of Park Falls |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1501 feet (458 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PKF |
More Information: | PKF Maps & Info |
Facts about Lasham Airfield (QLA):
- In mid-1943, the airfield was transferred to RAF Fighter Command.
- The furthest airport from Lasham Airfield (QLA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,896 miles (19,145 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of Lasham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 618 feet, planes can take off or land at Lasham Airfield 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.
- In 1950 the Army Gliding Club was re-established by Major Tony Deane-Drummond, then an instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
- The closest airport to Lasham Airfield (QLA) is RAF Odiham (ODH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of QLA.
- Lasham Airfield (QLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Derek Piggott was Chief Flying Instructor at Lasham during much of the period from 1953 to 1989.
Facts about Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF):
- The closest airport to Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) is Prentice Airport (PRW), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSE of PKF.
- The furthest airport from Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,860 miles (17,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) currently has only 1 runway.