Nonstop flight route between Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Arad, Romania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Arad International Airport (ARW), Arad, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,078 miles (or 1,734 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 RAF Cottesmore and Arad International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OKH / EGXJ |
| Airport Name: | RAF Cottesmore |
| Location: | Oakham, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°43'45"N by 0°39'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OKH |
| More Information: | OKH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARW / LRAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arad, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°10'36"N by 21°15'42"E |
| Area Served: | Arad, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Arad County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARW |
| More Information: | ARW Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):
- RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- These units remained in residence until a few days before the outbreak of war in 1939 when they were sent to RAF Cranfield to serve as a pool providing replacements for combat losses.
- Cottesmore became home to the Tri-national Tornado Training Establishment.
- In July 2011 Defence Secretary Liam Fox announced plans for it to be the airfield for one of five of the Army's Multi-Role Brigades.
- The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
- The furthest airport from RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The Army officially took over the site in April 2012.
- Because of RAF Cottesmore's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Cottesmore 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.
- Cottesmore was officially handed back to the RAF on 1 July 1945.
Facts about Arad International Airport (ARW):
- The furthest airport from Arad International Airport (ARW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,558 miles (18,600 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Arad International Airport (ARW) is Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of ARW.
- Arad International Airport (ARW) currently has only 1 runway.
- A runway extension to 2500 m has been proposed for the past couple of years, however no viable financial solution has been found.
- In addition to being known as "Arad International Airport", another name for ARW is "Aeroportul Internațional Arad".
- Arad International Airport handled 39,901 passengers last year.
- Because of Arad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Arad 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.
