Nonstop flight route between Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom and Watertown, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jersey Airport (JER), Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom and Watertown Regional Airport (ATY), Watertown, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,171 miles (or 6,712 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 Jersey Airport and Watertown Regional 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 Jersey Airport and Watertown Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JER / EGJJ |
Airport Name: | Jersey Airport |
Location: | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'29"N by 2°11'43"W |
Area Served: | Jersey |
Operator/Owner: | Jersey Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 277 feet (84 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JER |
More Information: | JER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATY / KATY |
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Location: | Watertown, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'50"N by 97°9'16"W |
Area Served: | Watertown, South Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Watertown |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1749 feet (533 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATY |
More Information: | ATY Maps & Info |
Facts about Jersey Airport (JER):
- The runway was lengthened several times over the years, reaching its current length of 5,560 ft in 1976.
- Jersey Airport (JER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Some airlines offer services between Jersey and other destinations with an intermediate stop at Guernsey.
- Jersey Airport handled 1,453,863 passengers last year.
- Because of Jersey Airport's relatively low elevation of 277 feet, planes can take off or land at Jersey 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.
- Apart from scheduled airline services, Jersey Airport accommodates a thriving general aviation population, including the Jersey Aero Club.
- The closest airport to Jersey Airport (JER) is Guernsey Airport (GCI), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NW of JER.
- The furthest airport from Jersey Airport (JER) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Jersey Airport (meaning Jersey Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,016 miles (19,338 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Watertown Regional Airport (ATY):
- B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator units underwent advanced training before going overseas.
- The closest airport to Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of ATY.
- The furthest airport from Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,571 miles (17,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) has 2 runways.
- Watertown Regional Airport covers 919 acres at an elevation of 1,749 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Watertown Regional Airport", another name for ATY is "Watertown Army Airfield".