Nonstop flight route between Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Pembina, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB), Pembina, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,218 miles (or 1,960 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Pembina Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
| Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
| Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
| Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
| More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMB / KPMB |
| Airport Name: | Pembina Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Pembina, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'33"N by 97°14'26"W |
| Area Served: | Pembina, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | Pembina Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 795 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMB |
| More Information: | PMB Maps & Info |
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- Prior to the September 11 attacks in 2001, the notable security measure was the southbound approach into the airport.
- Reagan National is a hub for US Airways, Reagan National's largest carrier.
- Although the need for a better airport was acknowledged in 37 studies conducted between 1926 and 1938, there was a statutory prohibition against federal development of airports.
- In 2013, Reagan National Airport handled 20,415,085 passengers, which was a new record.
- Reagan National Airport is subject to a federally mandated perimeter limitation and may not accommodate nonstop flights to or from cities beyond 1,250-statute-mile, with limited exceptions.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public airport 3 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C., in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Until 1999, Runways 1/19 and 4/22 were designated 18/36 and 3/21.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On February 6, 1998 President Bill Clinton signed legislation changing the airport's name from Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, to honor the former president on his 87th birthday.
Facts about Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB):
- The furthest airport from Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,489 miles (16,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) is Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of PMB.
- Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pembina Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 795 feet, planes can take off or land at Pembina 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.
