Nonstop flight route between Merced, California, United States and Port Angeles, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merced Regional Airport (MCE), Merced, California, United States and William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM), Port Angeles, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 764 miles (or 1,229 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 Merced Regional Airport and William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCE / KMCE |
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| Location: | Merced, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'4"N by 120°30'50"W |
| Area Served: | Merced, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Merced |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCE |
| More Information: | MCE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLM / KCLM |
| Airport Name: | William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield |
| Location: | Port Angeles, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°7'13"N by 123°29'58"W |
| Area Served: | Port Angeles, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Port Angeles |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 291 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CLM |
| More Information: | CLM Maps & Info |
Facts about Merced Regional Airport (MCE):
- Because of Merced Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at Merced Regional 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.
- Merced Regional Airport (MCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Merced Regional Airport", another name for MCE is "MacReady Field".
- Bus connections to Yosemite National Park are available through the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System.
- Merced Regional Airport is a city owned public airport two miles southwest of Merced, in Merced County, California.
- The furthest airport from Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,209 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- United's DC-3s were replaced by Convair 340s and Douglas DC-6s, and eventually by Boeing 737-200 jetliners in 1968-69.
- The closest airport to Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Castle Airport (MER), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of MCE.
Facts about William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM):
- The furthest airport from William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,759 miles (17,316 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 291 feet, planes can take off or land at William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield 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.
- The closest airport to William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) is CGAS Port Angeles (NOW), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ENE of CLM.
- Fairchild Airport is also home to Port Angeles' Civil Air Patrol squadron.
- William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) has 2 runways.
- The airport was developed from 1934 through 1948 by the Works Progress Administration, the U.S.
