Nonstop flight route between Camp Springs, Maryland, United States and Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Andrews Field (ADW), Camp Springs, Maryland, United States and Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 256 miles (or 412 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 Andrews Field and Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADW / KADW |
| Airport Name: | Andrews Field |
| Location: | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'38"N by 76°52'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADW |
| More Information: | ADW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDR / KBDR |
| Airport Name: | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W |
| Area Served: | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bridgeport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDR |
| More Information: | BDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Andrews Field (ADW):
- Andrews' air defense role was strengthened in the 1950s with the latest in fighter-interceptor hardware appearing on the flight line.
- There are two runways on the base.
- The closest airport to Andrews Field (ADW) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ADW.
- On 12 July 1991, the 89th Military Airlift Wing was redesignated as the 89th Airlift Wing and assumed duties as the host wing at Andrews AFB.
- In a major reorganization, Headquarters Command, U.S.
- The furthest airport from Andrews Field (ADW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR):
- The airport has been the subject of heated debate in Stratford and Bridgeport.
- The closest airport to Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of BDR.
- On October 17, 1962 President John F.
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation facility.
- Because of Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial 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.
- On November 2, 1992 President of the United States George H W Bush gave a speech at this airport.
- In February 2007 state legislators from Bridgeport, in an effort to force expansion, introduced legislation allowing the State of Connecticut to take over the airport.
- The airport was originally Avon Field, a racetrack where aircraft landed on the grass infield.
- The furthest airport from Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,765 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) has 2 runways.
