Nonstop flight route between Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States and The Dalles, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fletcher Field (CKM), Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States and Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS), The Dalles, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,787 miles (or 2,876 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 Fletcher Field and Columbia Gorge Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKM / KCKM |
| Airport Name: | Fletcher Field |
| Location: | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°17'58"N by 90°30'43"W |
| Area Served: | Clarksdale, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Coahoma County Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKM |
| More Information: | CKM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLS / KDLS |
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| Location: | The Dalles, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°37'6"N by 121°10'1"W |
| Area Served: | The Dalles, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of The Dalles, Oregon & Klickitat County, Washington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 247 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLS |
| More Information: | DLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Fletcher Field (CKM):
- Because of Fletcher Field's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Fletcher Field 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.
- It operated until October 14, 1944 when the last class graduated.
- Fletcher Field (CKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fletcher Field (CKM) is Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNW of CKM.
- The furthest airport from Fletcher Field (CKM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS):
- In addition to being known as "Columbia Gorge Regional Airport", another name for DLS is "The Dalles Municipal Airport".
- The airport covers an area of 997 acres at an elevation of 247 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Columbia Gorge Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 247 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia Gorge 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 Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) is Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of DLS.
- The furthest airport from Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,869 miles (17,492 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- During the Great Depression, the city was granted $12,000 by the Works Progress Administration, but that was later revoked in 1935 when the WPA learned the city only leased the airport.
- Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) has 2 runways.
