Nonstop flight route between Pell City, Alabama, United States and Tucson, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Clair County Airport (PLR), Pell City, Alabama, United States and Tucson International Airport (TUS), Tucson, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,434 miles (or 2,307 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 St. Clair County Airport and Tucson International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLR / KPLR |
| Airport Name: | St. Clair County Airport |
| Location: | Pell City, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'32"N by 86°14'57"W |
| Area Served: | Pell City, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Clair County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 485 feet (148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLR |
| More Information: | PLR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUS / KTUS |
| Airport Name: | Tucson International Airport |
| Location: | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°6'57"N by 110°56'27"W |
| Area Served: | Tucson, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tucson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2643 feet (806 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUS |
| More Information: | TUS Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Clair County Airport (PLR):
- Because of St. Clair County Airport's relatively low elevation of 485 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Clair 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.
- St. Clair County Airport (PLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from St. Clair County Airport (PLR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to St. Clair County Airport (PLR) is Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of PLR.
Facts about Tucson International Airport (TUS):
- A Concourse Renovation Project was finished in 2005 – the last phase of a remodeling begun in 2000 that added 82,000 sq ft to ticketing and baggage claim designed by HNTB.
- The wing also hosts the Air National Guard / Air Force Reserve Command Command Test Center as a tenant unit, which conducts operational testing on behalf of the Air Reserve Component.
- The furthest airport from Tucson International Airport (TUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,513 miles (18,528 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1948 the Tucson Airport Authority was created as a non-profit corporation to operate the airport and oversee policy decisions.
- Tucson International Airport handled 1,779,679 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Tucson International Airport (TUS) is Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of TUS.
- Tucson International Airport (TUS) has 3 runways.
