Nonstop flight route between Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Dalton, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN), Dalton, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 536 miles (or 863 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 Chicago Executive Airport and Dalton Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWK / KPWK |
| Airport Name: | Chicago Executive Airport |
| Location: | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'51"N by 87°54'6"W |
| Area Served: | Chicago |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Prospect Heights and Village of Wheeling |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 647 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWK |
| More Information: | PWK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNN / KDNN |
| Airport Name: | Dalton Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Dalton, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'23"N by 84°52'13"W |
| Area Served: | Dalton, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Dalton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 710 feet (216 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DNN |
| More Information: | DNN Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (PWK):
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Chicago Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 647 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago Executive 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 airport opened in 1925 as Gauthier's Flying Field.
- In August 2006, trustees from the village of Wheeling and alderman from the City Council of Prospect Heights voted to approve a name change.
- The closest airport to Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of PWK.
- Charlie Priester kept an FBO at the airport along with a charter company called Priester Aviation.
- The furthest airport from Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,069 miles (17,813 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN):
- Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,298 miles (18,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Dalton Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 710 feet, planes can take off or land at Dalton Municipal 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 closest airport to Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) is Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) NW of DNN.
