Nonstop flight route between Douglas, Wyoming, United States and Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Converse County Airport (DGW), Douglas, Wyoming, United States and Isle of Man Airport (IOM), Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,282 miles (or 6,891 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 Converse County Airport and Isle of Man Airport, 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 Converse County Airport and Isle of Man Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGW / KDGW |
Airport Name: | Converse County Airport |
Location: | Douglas, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°47'49"N by 105°23'8"W |
Area Served: | Douglas, Wyoming |
Operator/Owner: | Converse County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4933 feet (1,504 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DGW |
More Information: | DGW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IOM / EGNS |
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Location: | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°4'59"N by 4°37'23"W |
Area Served: | Isle of Man |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Infrastructure |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IOM |
More Information: | IOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Converse County Airport (DGW):
- Converse County Airport (DGW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Converse County Airport (DGW) is Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) W of DGW.
- Because of Converse County Airport's high elevation of 4,933 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DGW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DGW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Converse County Airport (DGW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,716 miles (17,245 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Isle of Man Airport (IOM):
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) has 2 runways.
- The Isle of Man Railway also stops at the nearby Ronaldsway request stop, making possible a unique opportunity in the British Isles to travel to an airport behind a steam locomotive.
- In April 2008 Tynwald granted a major runway extension and resurfacing project at the airport.
- The airport reverted to solely civilian flying almost immediately after the war, but the airfield remained in Admiralty possession until sold to the Isle of Man Government for £200,000 in 1948, far short of the £1 million that the UK Government had spent on constructing the airport buildings and runways, plus the £105,000 that was paid by the Admiralty in 1943 to purchase the site.
- The furthest airport from Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Several Manx-based airlines were formed in the early postwar years to operate scheduled and charter services to the UK mainland.
- Because of Isle of Man Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Isle of Man 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.
- Commissioned as HMS Urley by the Admiralty on 21 June 1944, with accounts handled by HMS Valkyrie, flying recommenced on 15 July 1944.
- Isle of Man Airport handled 739,683 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Isle of Man Airport", another name for IOM is "Purt Aer Vannin".
- The closest airport to Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of IOM.
- The airfield was used by № 1 GDGS operating Westland Wallace aircraft, the drogues from these aircraft being fired on from gun emplacements on St Michael's Isle and Santon Head.