Nonstop flight route between Parsons, Kansas, United States and London, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tri-City Airport (PPF), Parsons, Kansas, United States and London City Airport (LCY), London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,473 miles (or 7,199 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 Tri-City Airport and London City 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 Tri-City Airport and London City Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPF / KPPF |
Airport Name: | Tri-City Airport |
Location: | Parsons, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'50"N by 95°30'21"W |
Area Served: | Parsons, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Parsons |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 900 feet (274 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPF |
More Information: | PPF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCY / EGLC |
Airport Name: | London City Airport |
Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 0°3'19"E |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | GIP (75%) Highstar Capital (25%) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LCY |
More Information: | LCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Tri-City Airport (PPF):
- Tri-City Airport covers an area of 802 acres at an elevation of 900 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Tri-City Airport's relatively low elevation of 900 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-City 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 furthest airport from Tri-City Airport (PPF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,710 miles (17,235 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tri-City Airport (PPF) is Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of PPF.
- Tri-City Airport (PPF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Between 1979 and 1986, PPF was served by Air Midwest operating under Eastern Airlines.
Facts about London City Airport (LCY):
- Because of London City Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at London City 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.
- London City Airport handled 3,379,753 passengers last year.
- London City Airport (LCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In early 2013 work is expected to start on a £15m investment programme to refurbish the western pier with new departure gates and improved lounges and to redevelop the international arrivals hall and baggage handling areas.
- The closest airport to London City Airport (LCY) is London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of LCY.
- Corporate aircraft such as the Beechcraft Super King Air, Cessna CitationJet series, Hawker 400, Hawker 800, Piaggio Avanti and variants of the Dassault Falcon business jets are increasingly common.
- London City Airport has a single 1,500-metre long runway, and a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flight training.
- The airport was first proposed in 1981 by Reg Ward, who was Chief Executive of the newly formed London Docklands Development Corporation that was responsible for the regeneration of the area.
- On 2 December 2005, London City Airport DLR station opened on a branch of the Docklands Light Railway, providing rail access to the airport for the first time, and providing fast rail links to Canary Wharf and the City of London.
- The size and layout of the airport and overall complexity caused by the lack of taxiways mean that the airport gets very busy during peak hours.
- Placing a commercial airport into congested airspace ) was a challenge for the National Air Traffic Services.
- The furthest airport from London City Airport (LCY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,881 miles (19,121 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.