Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH), New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,516 miles (or 4,049 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 Merrill Field and New Richmond Regional 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 Merrill Field and New Richmond Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
More Information: | MRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNH / KRNH |
Airport Name: | New Richmond Regional Airport |
Location: | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°8'51"N by 92°32'20"W |
Elevation: | 997 feet (304 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RNH |
More Information: | RNH Maps & Info |
Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):
- The offices of the Alaska Dispatch, parent company of the Anchorage Daily News, are located on Merrill Field.
- A section of the airport is built over the closed Merrill Field Land Fill.
- The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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.
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
Facts about New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH):
- In 2004, a corporate/business aviation hangar area was added to the north hangar area allowing the construction of up to seven large hangars.
- The closest airport to New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) is Amery Municipal Airport (AHH), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NE of RNH.
- Because of New Richmond Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 997 feet, planes can take off or land at New Richmond 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 furthest airport from New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,784 miles (17,355 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1998, an additional taxilane was added to the south hangar area.
- The airport is funded from lease fees for hangar lots and taxes on the hangars.
- The airport was commissioned by the FAA in July 1964 with a 3,000-foot primary runway and a 2,100-foot turf runway.
- In 2001, a second addition to the north aircraft parking apron was completed.
- New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) has 2 runways.
- The airport has two, precision LPV GPS / RNAV approaches.