Nonstop flight route between Durango, Colorado, United States and Houston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Animas Air Park (AMK), Durango, Colorado, United States and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 900 miles (or 1,449 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 Animas Air Park and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMK / |
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Location: | Durango, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°12'11"N by 107°52'9"W |
Area Served: | Durango, Colorado |
Operator/Owner: | Airpark Property Owners Assoc. |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 6684 feet (2,037 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AMK |
More Information: | AMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EFD / KEFD |
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Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EFD |
More Information: | EFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Animas Air Park (AMK):
- Animas Air Park (AMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Animas Air Park's high elevation of 6,684 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AMK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AMK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Animas Air Park (AMK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Animas Air Park (AMK) is Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of AMK.
- In addition to being known as "Animas Air Park", another name for AMK is "00C".
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- For the first months of operation, Ellington Field had no pilot fatalities.
- Navigation training was enhanced at Ellington when the Air Force installed a microwave navigation system.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- Ellington Field was also a site for the USAAC Bombardier School, also known as "the Bombardment Academy of the Air." At Ellington Field, officials planned to train 4,480 bombardier cadets per year.
- World War II, with its increasing need for trained pilots, helped to reestablish Ellington Field as an active facility.
- The closest airport to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of EFD.
- The furthest airport from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,008 miles (17,716 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.