Nonstop flight route between Straubing, Bavaria, Germany and Watertown, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM), Straubing, Bavaria, Germany and Watertown Regional Airport (ATY), Watertown, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,695 miles (or 7,556 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 Straubing Wallmuehle Airport and Watertown Regional 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 Straubing Wallmuehle Airport and Watertown Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBM / EDMS |
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| Location: | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°54'5"N by 12°31'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1054 feet (321 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBM |
| More Information: | RBM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATY / KATY |
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| Location: | Watertown, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'50"N by 97°9'16"W |
| Area Served: | Watertown, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Watertown |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1749 feet (533 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATY |
| More Information: | ATY Maps & Info |
Facts about Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM):
- The furthest airport from Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,883 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Straubing Wallmuehle Airport", other names for RBM include "Advanced Landing Ground R-68" and "Straubing Wallmühle Airport".
- The United States Third Army moved into the Straubing area and seized the airfield on 30 April 1945 without opposition.
- The closest airport to Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of RBM.
- The airport was built in 1938 as a Luftwaffe airfield, its primary mission being the training of pilots flying Arado Ar 68 biplane advanced trainer.
- Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Watertown Regional Airport (ATY):
- Watertown Regional Airport is a city owned, public airport two miles northwest of Watertown, in Codington County, South Dakota.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,975 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 5,824 in 2009 and 7,814 in 2010.
- Watertown Regional Airport covers 919 acres at an elevation of 1,749 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Watertown Regional Airport", another name for ATY is "Watertown Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of ATY.
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,571 miles (17,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator units underwent advanced training before going overseas.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
