Nonstop flight route between Managua, Nicaragua and Pasco, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA), Managua, Nicaragua and Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), Pasco, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,041 miles (or 4,895 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 Augusto César Sandino International Airport and Tri-Cities 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 Augusto César Sandino International Airport and Tri-Cities Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGA / MNMG |
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Location: | Managua, Nicaragua |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°8'29"N by 86°10'5"W |
Area Served: | Managua |
Operator/Owner: | Republica de Nicaragua |
Airport Type: | Public and military |
Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGA |
More Information: | MGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSC / KPSC |
Airport Name: | Tri-Cities Airport |
Location: | Pasco, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'52"N by 119°7'8"W |
Area Served: | Tri-Cities, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Pasco, Washington |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 407 feet (124 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PSC |
More Information: | PSC Maps & Info |
Facts about Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA):
- In the early 1970s, Las Mercedes was expanded to more modern standards, such as four health inspectors, eight immigration officers and ten customs inspectors.
- About 360 individuals are employed at the airport.
- The closest airport to Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) is Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) SSE of MGA.
- The furthest airport from Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Augusto César Sandino International Airport (meaning Augusto César Sandino International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,234 miles (19,689 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Augusto César Sandino International Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusto César Sandino 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.
- Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Augusto César Sandino International Airport", another name for MGA is "Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino".
Facts about Tri-Cities Airport (PSC):
- Pasco has had jet flights on several airlines, including Air West and Hughes Airwest with Douglas DC-9s, Cascade Airways with BAC One-Elevens, Delta Airlines with Boeing 727-200s and 737-300s, Alaska Airlines with Boeing 727s,Horizon Air with Fokker F-28s and West Coast Airlines with DC-9s.
- The furthest airport from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,781 miles (17,350 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Tri-Cities Airport's relatively low elevation of 407 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-Cities 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.
- PSC also has commercial air traffic.
- Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) is Richland Airport (RLD), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of PSC.
- In 1955 the old administration building became the home of the newly established Columbia Basin College, which it remained until the current facility near Interstate 182 was built in 1966.