Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Peach Springs, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS), Peach Springs, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 431 miles (or 693 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 Minden-Tahoe Airport and Grand Canyon Caverns Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEV / KMEV |
Airport Name: | Minden-Tahoe Airport |
Location: | Minden, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W |
Area Served: | Minden, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | Douglas County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4722 feet (1,439 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MEV |
More Information: | MEV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGS / |
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Location: | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°31'36"N by 113°14'51"W |
Area Served: | Peach Springs, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn, LLC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5386 feet (1,642 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | PGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV):
- The closest airport to Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of MEV.
- The airport is currently undergoing an expansion plan where glider operations will be moved to the East Side of the airport.
- Because of Minden-Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 4,722 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MEV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MEV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,200 miles (18,025 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Gliders are usually towed to altitudes of 1,000 to 2,000 ft over the airport, and they are often able to make out and return flights to the White Mountains, Owens Valley, and Eastern Nevada, often covering distances of over 500 mi.
Facts about Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS):
- The closest airport to Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) is Kingman Airport (IGM), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WSW of PGS.
- Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Grand Canyon Caverns Airport's high elevation of 5,386 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PGS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PGS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Canyon Caverns Airport", another name for PGS is "L37".
- The furthest airport from Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,328 miles (18,230 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.