Nonstop flight route between Plattsburgh, New York, United States and Bluefield, West Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), Plattsburgh, New York, United States and Mercer County Airport (BLF), Bluefield, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 648 miles (or 1,044 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 Plattsburgh International Airport and Mercer County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PBG / KPBG |
Airport Name: | Plattsburgh International Airport |
Location: | Plattsburgh, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°39'2"N by 73°28'5"W |
Area Served: | Plattsburgh, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Clinton County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 234 feet (71 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PBG |
More Information: | PBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLF / KBLF |
Airport Name: | Mercer County Airport |
Location: | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'44"N by 81°12'28"W |
Area Served: | Bluefield / Princeton, West Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | Mercer County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2857 feet (871 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLF |
More Information: | BLF Maps & Info |
Facts about Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG):
- Because of Plattsburgh International Airport's relatively low elevation of 234 feet, planes can take off or land at Plattsburgh 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.
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting is provided by the airport with a fire station utilizing the former USAF fire station adjacent to the old control tower.
- The closest airport to Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is Clinton County Airport (PLB), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NW of PBG.
- The furthest airport from Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
- The airport was served by Colgan Air until June 14, 2012, offering up to three flights daily to Boston on a variety of turboprop regional airliners.
- Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mercer County Airport (BLF):
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mercer County Airport covers an area of 144 acres at an elevation of 2,857 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mercer County Airport (BLF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,493 miles (18,496 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Mercer County Airport (BLF) is New River Valley Airport (PSK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of BLF.