Nonstop flight route between Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Plattsburgh, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow International Airport (GLA), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Clinton County Airport (PLB), Plattsburgh, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,011 miles (or 4,845 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 large distance between Glasgow International Airport and Clinton County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Glasgow International Airport and Clinton County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLA / EGPF |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W |
Area Served: | Glasgow, Scotland and UK |
Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLA |
More Information: | GLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLB / KPLB |
Airport Name: | Clinton County Airport |
Location: | Plattsburgh, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°41'15"N by 73°31'27"W |
Area Served: | City of Plattsburgh, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Clinton County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLB |
More Information: | PLB Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GLA):
- Abbotsinch took over from Renfrew airport on 2 May 1966.
- The Royal Air Force also has a unit based within the airport - The Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron - to provide flying training to university students who plan to join the RAF.
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of GLA.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,739 miles (18,892 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 1940, a torpedo training unit was formed, which trained both RAF and Royal Navy crews.
- Glasgow International Airport, formerly Glasgow Abbotsinch Airport, is an international airport in Scotland, located 6 nautical miles west of Glasgow city centre.
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", another name for GLA is "Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu".
- The Central Pier, which was part of the original 1966 building, is now used for domestic destinations.
- Glasgow International Airport (GLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Glasgow International Airport handled 7,363,764 passengers last year.
- Because of Glasgow International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow 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.
Facts about Clinton County Airport (PLB):
- Clinton County Airport (PLB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Clinton County Airport (PLB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,563 miles (18,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Clinton County Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Clinton County 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 1972, a FB-111A Aardvark landed at the airport after the pilot mistook the runway for the airport as being the nearby air force base.
- The closest airport to Clinton County Airport (PLB) is Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SE of PLB.
- Clinton County transitioned to using the nearby Plattsburgh International Airport as the primary airport for the region on June 18, 2007, and Clinton County Airport is now officially closed to itinerant aircraft, though it's still used for paradrops, and a few aircraft are still based there.