Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Ashtabula, Ohio, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN), Ashtabula, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,712 miles (or 5,974 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 Rochester Airport and Northeast Ohio Regional 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 Rochester Airport and Northeast Ohio Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCS / EGTO |
Airport Name: | Rochester Airport |
Location: | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E |
Operator/Owner: | Rochester Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 426 feet (130 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from RCS |
More Information: | RCS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JFN / KHZY |
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Location: | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°46'41"N by 80°41'44"W |
Area Served: | Ashtabula County, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | Ashtabula County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 924 feet (282 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JFN |
More Information: | JFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- Shorts concentrated their work in Belfast, leaving the Medway towns in 1946.
- Passenger flights to and from the continent expanded in the 1950s and 60's using Douglas DC-3s and de Havilland Doves operated by Channel Airways but with stringent requirement of the Civil Aviation Authority, operators had to re-locate from Rochester.
- Short Brothers continued to build seaplanes on the Esplanade at Rochester supplying the growing market for flying boats.
- Because of Rochester Airport's relatively low elevation of 426 feet, planes can take off or land at Rochester 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 Rochester Airport (RCS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,146 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- In 1979 the lease reverted to the council and after giving thorough consideration to closing the airport the General Electric Company plc comprising Marconi Electronic Systems and instrument makers Elliot Automation decided to take over management of the airport maintaining two runways as grass whilst releasing some land for light industrial expansion.
- In 1938, No 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School came to Rochester.
- The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
- An invitation to tender was issued and the existing operator became the preferred bidder after the closing date of 12 March 2013.
- In 2013 the Conservative led Medway Council announced there wish for some of the airport land to be separated off and developed for Industrial use.
- The inaugural flight into Rochester was from Gravesend, with John Parker flying their Short Scion, G-ACJI, powered by a Pobjoy engine.
- In 1999 a group of aviators and local businessmen at Rochester formed a company dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the long tradition of aviation at Rochester Airport, its service to the local community and for its longer term preservation.
Facts about Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN):
- Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Northeast Ohio Regional Airport", another name for JFN is "HZY".
- Because of Northeast Ohio Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 924 feet, planes can take off or land at Northeast Ohio Regional 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 Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,421 miles (18,381 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) is Port Meadville Airport (MEJ), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) ESE of JFN.