Nonstop flight route between Kingman, Arizona, United States and Durango, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kingman Airport (IGM), Kingman, Arizona, United States and Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), Durango, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 369 miles (or 593 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 Kingman Airport and Durango–La Plata County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGM / KIGM |
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| Location: | Kingman, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°15'33"N by 113°56'17"W |
| Area Served: | Kingman, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kingman |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3449 feet (1,051 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGM |
| More Information: | IGM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Kingman Airport (IGM):
- Many aircraft were transferred to schools, and to communities for memorial use for a minimal fee.
- The furthest airport from Kingman Airport (IGM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,353 miles (18,271 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Kingman Airport (IGM) has 2 runways.
- The Kingman Airport was built as a World War II United States Army Air Forces training field.
- With the disposal of the military aircraft completed, Kingman AAF was returned to civilian use in 1949.
- Kingman Army Airfield was established as a training base for Army Air Force aerial gunners.
- The closest airport to Kingman Airport (IGM) is Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of IGM.
- After 1945 there was no need for a gunnery school - or for the airplanes that carried the guns.
- In addition to being known as "Kingman Airport", another name for IGM is "(former Kingman Army Airfield)".
- Between 1945 and June 1947, the RFC, War Assets Corporation and the War Assets Administration processed approximately 61,600 World War II aircraft, of which 34,700 were sold for flyable purposes and 26,900, primarily combat types, were sold for scrapping.
- Kingman Army Air Field was set up to handle two classes of about 200 students at any one time.
Facts about Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO):
- 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.
- Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Several airlines flew mainline jets to Durango.
- 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.
- 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.
