Nonstop flight route between Chico, California, United States and Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), Chico, California, United States and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,315 miles (or 8,554 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 Chico Municipal Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 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 Chico Municipal Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIC / KCIC |
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Location: | Chico, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°47'43"N by 121°51'29"W |
Area Served: | Chico, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Chico |
Airport Type: | City of Chico |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIC |
More Information: | CIC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMS / EHAM |
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Location: | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'29"N by 4°45'51"E |
Area Served: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | -11 feet (-3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 6 |
View all routes: | Routes from AMS |
More Information: | AMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Chico Municipal Airport (CIC):
- Pacific Express was based in Chico.
- The furthest airport from Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Chico Municipal Airport", another name for CIC is "Chico Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) is Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSE of CIC.
- Chico is now only served by SkyWest Airlines operating as United Express with Embraer EMB-120 turboprops nonstop to San Francisco.
- On 15 April 1942 the first cadre of permanent troops who managed the field moved in.
- Because of Chico Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Chico Municipal 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.
- Chico Municipal Airport, often called CMA, is a public airport four miles north of Chico, in Butte County, California.
- The Chico missile complex had two accidents in 1962.
Facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS):
- In addition to being known as "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol", another name for AMS is "Luchthaven Schiphol".
- Schiphol uses a one terminal concept, where all facilities are located under a single roof, radiating from the central 'plaza'.
- The furthest airport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 2010, 106 carriers provided a total of 301 destinations on a regular basis.
- In 1967, Dutch designer Benno Wissing created signage for Schiphol Airport well known for its clear writing and thorough color-coding.
- Schiphol's name is derived from a former fortification named Fort Schiphol which was part of the Stelling van Amsterdam defence works.
- Departure Hall 3 consists of piers F, G, H and M.
- Because of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's relatively low elevation of -11 feet, planes can take off or land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of AMS.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has 6 runways.
- The airport is built as one large terminal, split into three large departure halls, which connect again once airside.