Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Immokalee, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM), Immokalee, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,399 miles (or 3,861 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 Castle Airport and Immokalee Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MER / KMER |
Airport Name: | Castle Airport |
Location: | Atwater, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Merced County Department of Commerce, Aviation, and Economic Development |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 191 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MER |
More Information: | MER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IMM / KIMM |
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Location: | Immokalee, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°26'2"N by 81°24'5"W |
Area Served: | Immokalee, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Collier County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IMM |
More Information: | IMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- Since the mid-1940s, aircraft maintenance, fuel management, and fire training activities on the base have generated wastes that consist primarily of waste fuels, oils, solvents, and cleaners.
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In 2004, recommendations were made to relocate the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard and its associated HC-130, MC-130 and HH-60 aircraft from Moffett Federal Airfield to the former Castle Air Force Base, now Castle Airport.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Castle Airport's relatively low elevation of 191 feet, planes can take off or land at Castle 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.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- The EPA currently has this base listed on their database due to the bulk wastes such as solvents, oils, fuels, and sludges which were disposed in pits at landfills around the base until 1977.
- The airport is located at the former Castle Air Force Base which closed in 1995.
Facts about Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM):
- In addition to being known as "Immokalee Regional Airport", another name for IMM is "(former Immokalee Army Airfield)".
- Because of Immokalee Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Immokalee 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.
- The closest airport to Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) is Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WNW of IMM.
- The furthest airport from Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,508 miles (18,520 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Established as Immokalee Army Airfield, activated on July 5, 1942.
- Immokalee Regional Airport covers an area of 1,330 acres at an elevation of 37 feet above mean sea level.
- Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) has 2 runways.