Nonstop flight route between Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Montgomery, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), Montgomery, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,312 miles (or 6,939 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 RAF Cottesmore and Montgomery 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 RAF Cottesmore and Montgomery 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: | 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: | MGM / KMGM |
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Location: | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°18'2"N by 86°23'38"W |
Area Served: | Montgomery, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | City of Montgomery |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 221 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGM |
More Information: | MGM Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):
- 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.
- 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 motto "We rise to our obstacles" is both a reference to the Cottesmore Hunt and was intended to convey the spirit with which the Royal Air Force confronts difficulties.
- Cottesmore was officially handed back to the RAF on 1 July 1945.
- RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
- 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.
Facts about Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM):
- The apron and the main runway and taxiways can accommodate aircraft as large as the Boeing 747 and Antonov 124.
- The furthest airport from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,190 miles (18,009 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1940 the War Department chose Gunter Field for a new pilot training facility.
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- The closest airport to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNE of MGM.
- Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Montgomery Regional Airport", another name for MGM is "Dannelly Field".
- Because of Montgomery Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 221 feet, planes can take off or land at Montgomery 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.