Nonstop flight route between Durango, Colorado, United States and Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), Durango, Colorado, United States and Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,796 miles (or 2,890 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 Durango–La Plata County Airport and Atlantic City International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRO / KDRO |
Airport Name: | Durango–La Plata County Airport |
Location: | Durango, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'5"N by 107°45'14"W |
Area Served: | Durango, Colorado |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6685 feet (2,038 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRO |
More Information: | DRO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACY / KACY |
Airport Name: | Atlantic City International Airport |
Location: | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°27'27"N by 74°34'37"W |
Area Served: | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Operator/Owner: | South Jersey Transportation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ACY |
More Information: | ACY Maps & Info |
Facts about Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO):
- The airport has three boarding gates, five plane stands, a pre-security restaurant and a gift shop.
- The closest airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) is Animas Air Park (AMK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of DRO.
- Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport covers 1,281 acres at an elevation of 6,685 feet.
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.Federal Aviation Administration records say it had 134,386 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 148,077 in 2009 and 163,611 in 2010.
- Durango–La Plata County Airport was served during the 1990s by Reno Air with DC-9 flights from Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California and Albuquerque International Sunport in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Because of Durango–La Plata County Airport's high elevation of 6,685 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DRO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DRO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Atlantic City International Airport (ACY):
- The closest airport to Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is Bader Field (AIY), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of ACY.
- United Airlines via its regional affiliate United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines has announced plans to begin new nonstop service to Chicago O'Hare Airport and Houston Intercontinental Airport which will be flown with Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets.
- Work began in August 2011 upgrading the passenger screening facilities at airport.
- Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Atlantic City International Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Atlantic City 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 airport is served by Spirit Airlines which operates Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 jetliners.
- Atlantic City International Airport has a six-story parking garage with a covered walkway within steps to the terminal building.
- The furthest airport from Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,779 miles (18,957 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Atlantic City International Airport has one terminal.
- In 1942 Naval Air Station Atlantic City was built on 2,444 acres of leased private land in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
- ACY is home to Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City.