Nonstop flight route between Reading, Pennsylvania, United States and Killeen, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reading Regional Airport (RDG), Reading, Pennsylvania, United States and Skylark Field (ILE), Killeen, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,372 miles (or 2,208 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 Skylark Field, 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: | ILE / KILE |
Airport Name: | Skylark Field |
Location: | Killeen, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°5'8"N by 97°41'11"W |
Area Served: | Killeen, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Killeen |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 848 feet (258 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ILE |
More Information: | ILE Maps & Info |
Facts about Reading Regional Airport (RDG):
- Reading Regional Airport (RDG) has 2 runways.
- On 1 June 1944 the 309th Air Base Squadron was re-designated the 85th Army Air Force Base Unit.
- 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.
- In the 1950s TWA, Capital and Colonial stopped at Reading.
- 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.
- Aircraft used for training were the Curtiss O-52 Owl.
- In the 1950s Reading Air Services sponsored the National Maintenance & Operations Meeting, better known as the Reading Airshow, and later Reading Aerofest.
- The closest airport to Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Heritage Field (PTW), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of RDG.
- The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum is located at Reading Airport.
- 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.
Facts about Skylark Field (ILE):
- The furthest airport from Skylark Field (ILE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,022 miles (17,738 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Skylark Field's relatively low elevation of 848 feet, planes can take off or land at Skylark Field 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.
- Skylark Field (ILE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Skylark Field covers an area of 180 acres at an elevation of 848 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport does not currently offer scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.
- The closest airport to Skylark Field (ILE) is Hood Army Airfield (HLR), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NNW of ILE.