Nonstop flight route between Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States and Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States and Mifflin County Airport (RED), Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 178 miles (or 286 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 JB MDL Lakehurst and Mifflin County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEL / KNEL |
Airport Name: | JB MDL Lakehurst |
Location: | Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
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More Information: | NEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RED / KRVL |
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Location: | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°40'39"N by 77°37'36"W |
Area Served: | Lewistown |
Operator/Owner: | Mifflin County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 819 feet (250 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | RED Maps & Info |
Facts about JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL):
- Previously known as Naval Air Station Lakehurst, the installation is most famous as the site of the Hindenburg disaster on 6 May 1937.
- Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, the former name of the Lakehurst part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, is a United States Air Force-managed Joint Base located approximately 25 miles east-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey.
- The furthest airport from JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,767 miles (18,936 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Its history begins as a munitions-testing site for the Imperial Russian Army in 1916.
- Today the base is used for various Naval Aviation development programs.
- The closest airport to JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Ocean County Airport (MJX), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of NEL.
- The Lakehurst portion of JB MDL is the world's only provider of full spectrum support for aircraft launch, recovery and support equipment systems for U.S.
Facts about Mifflin County Airport (RED):
- Mifflin County Airport is a popular site for gliding competitions and has hosted 10 national championships and four regional championships since 1990.
- The closest airport to Mifflin County Airport (RED) is University Park Airport (SCE), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of RED.
- Mifflin County Airport (RED) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mifflin County Airport (RED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,598 miles (18,664 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Mifflin County Airport's relatively low elevation of 819 feet, planes can take off or land at Mifflin County 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 airport covers 125 acres at an elevation of 819 feet.
- In addition to being known as "Mifflin County Airport", another name for RED is "RVL".