Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Casa Grande, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ), Casa Grande, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,142 miles (or 1,838 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 Esler Field and Casa Grande Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF |
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| Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W |
| Area Served: | Central Louisiana |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESF |
| More Information: | ESF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGZ / KCGZ |
| Airport Name: | Casa Grande Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°57'17"N by 111°46'0"W |
| Area Served: | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Casa Grande |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1464 feet (446 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGZ |
| More Information: | CGZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- On 1 August 1945, the airfield was again reassigned directly to Third Air Force.
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- Esler Field, also known as Esler Regional Airport, is a military and public use airfield in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, near the City of Pineville.
- While Alexandria International Airport is central Louisiana's primary airport and the leader of aviation services in the area, Esler is the area's secondary airport.
- The airfield was renamed Esler Army Airfield in 1941 to honor Lt.
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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 furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In the early '90s, Esler Regional Airport became lifeless and quiet with an uncertain future after airport services including all scheduled passenger airline flights for central Louisiana were moved to the England Industrial Airpark and Community, the location of the former England Air Force Base which is now known as Alexandria International Airport.
Facts about Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ):
- The closest airport to Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) is Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNE of CGZ.
- The furthest airport from Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,477 miles (18,470 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On February 7, 2013 a twin engine Beechcraft King Air crashed at Casa Grande at 11:45 a.m.
- Casa Grande Municipal Airport is a city-owned public airport six miles north of Casa Grande, in Pinal County, Arizona.
- Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
