Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Illinois, United States and Dothan, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States and Dothan Regional Airport (DHN), Dothan, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 619 miles (or 996 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 Decatur Airport and Dothan Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEC / KDEC |
Airport Name: | Decatur Airport |
Location: | Decatur, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W |
Area Served: | Decatur, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | Decatur Park District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 682 feet (208 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DEC |
More Information: | DEC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DHN / KDHN |
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Location: | Dothan, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°19'15"N by 85°26'57"W |
Area Served: | Dothan, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Dothan-Houston County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 401 feet (122 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DHN |
More Information: | DHN Maps & Info |
Facts about Decatur Airport (DEC):
- The furthest airport from Decatur Airport (DEC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,793 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Decatur Airport (DEC) is University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) ENE of DEC.
- The Illinois Army National Guard has an Army Aviation Support Facility at the airport.
- Decatur Airport (DEC) has 3 runways.
- Because of Decatur Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Decatur 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.
Facts about Dothan Regional Airport (DHN):
- The field was deactivated on October 31, 1945, and the airfield and its improvements were made available to the City of Dothan and Houston County under an Agreement in 1946 which was jointly accepted at that time.
- Dothan Regional Airport covers 1,150 acres at an elevation of 401 feet above mean sea level.
- In 1941 the United States Army Air Corps constructed Napier Field, named in honor of Major Edward L.
- On August 31, 1991 a Boeing 707 operated by Lloyd Aereo Boliviana was damaged beyond repair in a hangar fire.
- The closest airport to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) is Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of DHN.
- The furthest airport from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,230 miles (18,072 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Dothan Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 401 feet, planes can take off or land at Dothan 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.
- Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Dothan Regional Airport", another name for DHN is "(former Napier Army Airfield)".