Nonstop flight route between Blackpool, England, United Kingdom and Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackpool International Airport (BLK), Blackpool, England, United Kingdom and Anglesey Airport (HLY), Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 72 miles (or 115 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 Blackpool International Airport and Anglesey Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLK / EGNH |
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| Location: | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'18"N by 3°1'42"W |
| Area Served: | Blackpool Cumbria Lancashire Preston |
| Operator/Owner: | Balfour Beatty |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLK |
| More Information: | BLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLY / EGOV |
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| Location: | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°14'53"N by 4°32'7"W |
| Area Served: | Anglesey Gwynedd |
| Operator/Owner: | Operon |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLY |
| More Information: | HLY Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackpool International Airport (BLK):
- In addition to being known as "Blackpool International Airport", another name for BLK is "Squires Gate Airport".
- In 2007, Jet2 cancelled its Prague and Amsterdam services blaming insufficient passenger numbers as the reason to suspend the route.
- Because of Blackpool International Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackpool International 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.
- Blackpool International Airport (BLK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Warton Aerodrome (WRT), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of BLK.
- RAF Coastal Command also established an operational base on site, and expanded RAF Warton to act as a satellite airfield.
- During 2011 the airport has undergone a few changes on the airfield itself.
- Also in 2005, Monarch set up a new route to Málaga, three times a week.
- Blackpool International Airport handled 262,630 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,823 miles (19,027 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Anglesey Airport (HLY):
- Anglesey Airport (HLY) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Anglesey Airport (HLY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,891 miles (19,136 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Anglesey Airport (HLY) is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) N of HLY.
- For residents of Anglesey, the air service is significantly quicker than surface transport.
- Because of Anglesey Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Anglesey 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.
- In addition to being known as "Anglesey Airport", other names for HLY include "Maes Awyr Môn", "RAF Valley" and "VLY".
