Nonstop flight route between Alexander City, Alabama, United States and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX), Alexander City, Alabama, United States and Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,198 miles (or 1,929 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 Thomas C. Russell Field and Rapid City Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALX / KALX |
Airport Name: | Thomas C. Russell Field |
Location: | Alexander City, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°54'52"N by 85°57'47"W |
Area Served: | Alexander City, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | City of Alexander City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 686 feet (209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALX |
More Information: | ALX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAP / KRAP |
Airport Name: | Rapid City Regional Airport |
Location: | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°2'43"N by 103°3'25"W |
Area Served: | Rapid City, South Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Rapid City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3204 feet (977 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RAP |
More Information: | RAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX):
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 and 2009–2013, both of which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Thomas C. Russell Field's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Thomas C. Russell Field 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 closest airport to Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) is Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSE of ALX.
- The furthest airport from Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,222 miles (18,060 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP):
- The furthest airport from Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,585 miles (17,035 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) N of RAP.
- Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) has 2 runways.