Nonstop flight route between East Hartford, Connecticut, United States and Yakima, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rentschler Heliport (EHT), East Hartford, Connecticut, United States and Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT), Yakima, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,356 miles (or 3,792 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 Rentschler Heliport and Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHT / |
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| Location: | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°45'11"N by 72°37'41"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United Technologies Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EHT |
| More Information: | EHT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCT / KFCT |
| Airport Name: | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) |
| Location: | Yakima, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°40'9"N by 120°27'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | US Army ATCA ASO |
| Elevation: | 1370 feet (418 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCT |
| More Information: | FCT Maps & Info |
Facts about Rentschler Heliport (EHT):
- Because of Rentschler Heliport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Rentschler Heliport 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.
- Rentschler Heliport is a private heliport for the exclusive use of United Technologies Corporation, located 2 miles southeast of East Hartford, Connecticut.
- During World War II, Rentschler Field was used by the Army Air Force to provide fighter coverage for the area.
- The closest airport to Rentschler Heliport (EHT) is Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) SW of EHT.
- In addition to being known as "Rentschler Heliport", another name for EHT is "CT88".
- The airfield, which began operations in 1931, was named after Frederick Brant Rentschler, who founded the aircraft arm of Pratt & Whitney and later founded its current parent company, United Technologies.
- The furthest airport from Rentschler Heliport (EHT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,752 miles (18,913 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT):
- The furthest airport from Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,789 miles (17,363 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) is Yakima Air Terminal (YKM), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSW of FCT.
- Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) currently has only 1 runway.
