Nonstop flight route between Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Lansing, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 128 miles (or 206 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 Fort Wayne International Airport and Capital Region International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAN / KLAN |
| Airport Name: | Capital Region International Airport |
| Location: | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'43"N by 84°35'10"W |
| Area Served: | Lansing, Michigan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 861 feet (262 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAN |
| More Information: | LAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA):
- 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 2006 a modernized 210 feet air traffic control tower was opened on the south side of Fort Wayne International Airport, at a price of $9.7 million.
- 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.
- Allegiant reintroduced service to Phoenix via Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in late October 2013.
- 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.
- Fort Wayne International is also home to a maintenance base for Endeavor Air.
- Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) has 3 runways.
- The airport now has limited concessions post-security, as the current setup is a temporary improvement over the pre-2011 layout.
- The closest airport to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) is Smith Field (SMD), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of FWA.
Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):
- During the 2000s Lansing has seen flights reduced from 35 to 12 a day.
- In the early 1960s Lansing Community College leased the Francis Aviation Complex at Capital City Airport.
- The furthest airport from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In May 2011 Apple Vacations and Sun Country Airlines announced seasonal weekly flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic beginning in December and discontinued flights to Fort Myers and Las Vegas.
- Because of Capital Region International Airport's relatively low elevation of 861 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital Region 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.
- In June 2010 Apple Vacations and Sun Country Airlines announced seasonal flights to Cancún, Mexico.
- In November 2009 Lockheed Martin, operator of the flight service station located at Capital Region International Airport, announced the closing of the service station, effective February 2010.
- The current terminal building, constructed in 1959, is 161,500 square feet and has four floors.
- The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
- Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.
