Nonstop flight route between De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI), De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 835 miles (or 1,344 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 Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base and Fort Wayne International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRI / KDRI |
Airport Name: | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base |
Location: | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°49'54"N by 93°20'24"W |
Area Served: | De Ridder, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | Beauregard Parish |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 202 feet (62 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRI |
More Information: | DRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FWA / KFWA |
Airport Name: | Fort Wayne International Airport |
Location: | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'41"N by 85°11'43"W |
Area Served: | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 814 feet (248 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from FWA |
More Information: | FWA Maps & Info |
Facts about Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI):
- Initial training was performed by the III Reconnaissance Command, for reconnaissance and observation units.
- Two decades later the nation was experiencing the effects of the Great Depression.
- Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
- The Beauregard Parish Police Jury assumed responsibility for the airport that year.
- Because of Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 202 feet, planes can take off or land at Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base 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 Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Chennault International Airport (CWF), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) SSE of DRI.
- The present Beauregard Regional Airport has a long and colorful history, which began prior to its use as an airfield.
- The furthest airport from Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,994 miles (17,693 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Beauregard Regional Airport is a public use airport in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Facts about Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA):
- The airport now has limited concessions post-security, as the current setup is a temporary improvement over the pre-2011 layout.
- Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) has 3 runways.
- At the end of World War II, the city of Fort Wayne bought the airport from the federal government's General Services Administration for $1, renaming it Baer Field/Fort Wayne Municipal Airport in 1946.
- The furthest airport from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,226 miles (18,066 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2008, all Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority properties including Fort Wayne International Airport and Smith Field received a new logo.
- Because of Fort Wayne International Airport's relatively low elevation of 814 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Wayne International 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 Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) is Smith Field (SMD), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of FWA.
- The airport's terminal also received updates in 2013.
- In 1981 Baer Field's 1951 terminal building was modernized and expanded with features like jetways to handle increased traffic brought on by the Airline Deregulation Act.