Nonstop flight route between Racine, Wisconsin, United States and Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John H. Batten Airport (RAC), Racine, Wisconsin, United States and Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM), Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 558 miles (or 898 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 John H. Batten Airport and Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAC / KRAC |
Airport Name: | John H. Batten Airport |
Location: | Racine, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°45'38"N by 87°48'55"W |
Area Served: | Racine, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Racine Commercial Airport Corp. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 674 feet (205 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RAC |
More Information: | RAC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELM / KELM |
Airport Name: | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport |
Location: | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°9'35"N by 76°53'30"W |
Area Served: | Elmira, New York, Corning, New York |
Operator/Owner: | County of Chemung |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 954 feet (291 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELM |
More Information: | ELM Maps & Info |
Facts about John H. Batten Airport (RAC):
- John H. Batten Airport (RAC) has 2 runways.
- Because of John H. Batten Airport's relatively low elevation of 674 feet, planes can take off or land at John H. Batten 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 was founded in 1941 by Carlyle Godske on roughly 160 acres of land purchased from local businessman J.A.
- The closest airport to John H. Batten Airport (RAC) is Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of RAC.
- The furthest airport from John H. Batten Airport (RAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,059 miles (17,798 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM):
- Because of Elmira/Corning Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 954 feet, planes can take off or land at Elmira/Corning 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.
- The furthest airport from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,573 miles (18,625 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On June 23, 1967, Mohawk Airlines Flight 40, operated with a British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Eleven jet, crashed in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, shortly after taking off from Elmira/Corning, killing all 34 persons on board.
- Mohawk/Allegheny/USAir flew to Elmira until 2001 when its affiliate took over.
- The airport serves the Southern Tier of New York It has airline flights and general aviation and glider activities.
- An aviation museum, the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, is at the airport.
- Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) is Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NE of ELM.