Nonstop flight route between Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States and Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mifflin County Airport (RED), Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 130 miles (or 209 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 Mifflin County Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RED / KRVL |
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| Location: | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°40'39"N by 77°37'36"W |
| Area Served: | Lewistown |
| Operator/Owner: | Mifflin County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 819 feet (250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RED |
| More Information: | RED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
| Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
| Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
| Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
| More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Mifflin County Airport (RED):
- The closest airport to Mifflin County Airport (RED) is University Park Airport (SCE), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of RED.
- Mifflin County Airport (RED) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mifflin County Airport", another name for RED is "RVL".
- Because of Mifflin County Airport's relatively low elevation of 819 feet, planes can take off or land at Mifflin County 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.
- There is an AWOS-3 on the field.
- The furthest airport from Mifflin County Airport (RED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,598 miles (18,664 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- The airport is southwest of Washington, D.C.
- In 1999, Senator John McCain of Arizona introduced legislation to remove the 1,250-statute-mile restriction, infuriating some local residents concerned about noise and traffic from increased service by larger, long-haul aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The runway layout has changed little, except for the 1956 closure of a fourth, east–west runway now used for taxiing and aircraft parking.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- Service to the airport's Metro station began in 1977.
