Nonstop flight route between College Park, Maryland, United States and Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, United States and Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 690 miles (or 1,110 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 College Park Airport and Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGS / KCGS |
Airport Name: | College Park Airport |
Location: | College Park, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'50"N by 76°55'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CGS |
More Information: | CGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDG / CYID |
Airport Name: | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport |
Location: | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°32'44"N by 65°47'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of the District of Digby |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YDG |
More Information: | YDG Maps & Info |
Facts about College Park Airport (CGS):
- Since the 9/11 attacks, and owing to the airport's proximity to the national capital, the operations of the airport have been severely restricted by the Transportation Security Administration in the interest of national security, but civilian pilots are still free to use the airport after going through a one-time background check procedure.
- College Park Airport is home to many "firsts" in aviation, and is particularly significant for the well-known aviators and aviation inventors who played a part in this field's long history.
- College Park Airport (CGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to College Park Airport (CGS) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of CGS.
- Because of College Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at College Park 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 1918, after a three-month trial with the War Department beginning May 15, the Post Office Department inaugurated the first Postal Airmail Service from College Park, serving Philadelphia and New York.
- The furthest airport from College Park Airport (CGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission purchased the Airport in 1973 and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Facts about Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG):
- The furthest airport from Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Digby/Annapolis Regional 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.
- The closest airport to Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) is Yarmouth Airport (YQI), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SSW of YDG.
- Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) currently has only 1 runway.