Nonstop flight route between Reading, Pennsylvania, United States and between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reading Regional Airport (RDG), Reading, Pennsylvania, United States and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 91 miles (or 147 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 Reading Regional Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDG / KRDG |
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| Location: | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°22'42"N by 75°57'55"W |
| Area Served: | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Reading Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 344 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDG |
| More Information: | RDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWI / KBWI |
| Airport Name: | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport |
| Location: | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°10'31"N by 76°40'5"W |
| Area Served: | Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Maryland Aviation Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWI |
| More Information: | BWI Maps & Info |
Facts about Reading Regional Airport (RDG):
- On 11 November 1943 the 26th was reassigned to Camp Campbell, Kentucky to train with the 101st Airborne Division before deploying to England, and engaging in combat operations as part of Ninth Air Force.
- Reading Regional Airport (RDG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Heritage Field (PTW), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of RDG.
- In addition to being known as "Reading Regional Airport", another name for RDG is "Carl A. Spaatz FieldReading Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Reading Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 344 feet, planes can take off or land at Reading 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.
- On 5 December 1984 Reading Airport was dedicated as Carl Andrew Spaatz Field.
Facts about Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI):
- With winds from the north or west, aircraft will generally land on runway 33L and depart on runway 28.
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) has 4 runways.
- The State of Maryland, through the Maryland Department of Transportation, purchased Friendship International Airport from the City of Baltimore for $36 million in 1972.
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport handled 22,391,785 passengers last year.
- Because of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall 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.
- Currently improvements are being made to widen concourse C.
- The furthest airport from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,814 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is Tipton Airport (FME), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of BWI.
- In late 2008, Health magazine named BWI the second healthiest airport in the United States.
