Nonstop flight route between Lewistown, Montana, United States and Lansing, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT), Lewistown, Montana, United States and Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,247 miles (or 2,007 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 Lewistown Municipal 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: | LWT / KLWT |
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| Location: | Lewistown, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°2'57"N by 109°28'0"W |
| Area Served: | Lewistown, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lewistown & Fergus County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4170 feet (1,271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWT |
| More Information: | LWT 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 Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT):
- The closest airport to Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) is Roundup Airport (RPX), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of LWT.
- Lewistown was a satellite field for Great Falls Army Air Base.
- The furthest airport from Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,508 miles (16,911 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Lewistown Municipal Airport", another name for LWT is "Lewistown Army Airfield".
- The airfield was in operation during a 12-month period between 1942 and 1943 and thereafter deactivated.
- Lewistown Municipal Airport is two miles southwest of Lewistown, in Fergus County, Montana.
- Lewiston Army Airfield was built in 1942 as one of four training facilities for B-17 Flying Fortress crews and had a storage site for the top secret Norden Bombsight.
- Because of Lewistown Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,170 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LWT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LWT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):
- Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.
- In October 2010 the airport was awarded a U.S.
- A Concierge Travel Center opened at the airport in May 2010, offering the ability to book airline tickets, cruises, tours, car rentals, and hotel rooms.
- 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 January 1987 United Airlines announced it was ending flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Lansing on April 5, after nearly 56 years of service.
- In 2005 a 750 feet extension to runway 10R/28L was completed.
- During World War II Francis Aviation and Hughes Flying Service provided ground and flight training to 300 pilots per month as part of the U.S.
- 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.
- There have been several attempts at establishing international passenger service at the airport.
- In March 2009 the Federal Aviation Administration announced the planned consolidation of radar control for Lansing's airport, as well as that of airports in Grand Rapids and Muskegon, to nearby Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport in 2013.
- The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
- During the 1990s the Francis Aviation Complex was demolished for airport expansion and for compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations.UPS Airlines began cargo service from Lansing in 1990.
- In June 2010 Apple Vacations and Sun Country Airlines announced seasonal flights to Cancún, Mexico.
