Nonstop flight route between Cordova, Alaska, United States and Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV), Cordova, Alaska, United States and Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR), Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,339 miles (or 5,374 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 large distance between Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport and Lowe Army Heliport (AHP), the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport and Lowe Army Heliport (AHP). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDV / PACV |
Airport Name: | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport |
Location: | Cordova, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°29'30"N by 145°28'38"W |
Area Served: | Cordova, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CDV |
More Information: | CDV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOR / KLOR |
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Location: | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'20"N by 85°45'3"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from LOR |
More Information: | LOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV):
- Because of Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith 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.
- Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,562 miles (16,998 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) is Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of CDV.
Facts about Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR):
- Because of Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)'s relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) 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 furthest airport from Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,045 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)", other names for LOR include "Lowe Army Heliport" and "Fort Rucker".
- The closest airport to Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) is Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of LOR.