Nonstop flight route between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Allegheny County Airport (AGC), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,094 miles (or 3,370 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 Allegheny County Airport and Edwards Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGC / KAGC |
Airport Name: | Allegheny County Airport |
Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°21'15"N by 79°55'48"W |
Operator/Owner: | Allegheny County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1252 feet (382 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AGC |
More Information: | AGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDW / KEDW |
Airport Name: | Edwards Air Force Base |
Location: | Edwards, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
View all routes: | Routes from EDW |
More Information: | EDW Maps & Info |
Facts about Allegheny County Airport (AGC):
- Allegheny County Airport (AGC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Allegheny County Airport (AGC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,499 miles (18,506 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Harold Gatty and Wiley Post visited the airport as it was finishing construction both from the ground and air and commented that it was the finest airport they had encountered.
- The airport had a Hollywood big screen moment in 2004's The Mothman Prophecies, serving as the small "Pt.
- The closest airport to Allegheny County Airport (AGC) is Forbes Field (FOE), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNW of AGC.
- The Allegheny County Airport Authority has received $2 million from the federal stimulus bill for construction at the Allegheny County airport.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- The initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
- With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
- The closest airport to Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NW of EDW.
- The North Base is located at the north-west corner of Rogers Lake and is the site of the Air Force's most secret test programs at Edwards.
- The furthest airport from Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.