Nonstop flight route between Reykjavík, Iceland and Prescott, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reykjavík Airport (RKV), Reykjavík, Iceland and Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC), Prescott, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,106 miles (or 6,608 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 Reykjavík Airport and Prescott Municipal 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 Reykjavík Airport and Prescott Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKV / BIRK |
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Location: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°7'47"N by 21°56'26"W |
Area Served: | Reykjavík |
Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKV |
More Information: | RKV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRC / KPRC |
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Location: | Prescott, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'15"N by 112°25'10"W |
Area Served: | Prescott, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Prescott |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5045 feet (1,538 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PRC |
More Information: | PRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Reykjavík Airport (RKV):
- Because of Reykjavík Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Reykjavík 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.
- Reykjavík Airport (RKV) has 3 runways.
- Reykjavík Airport handled 430,316 passengers last year.
- Icelandair Group and Icelandair have a head office at the airport.Air Iceland and Isavia also have their head offices on the airport property.
- The closest airport to Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Keflavík International Airport (KEF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of RKV.
- In addition to being known as "Reykjavík Airport", other names for RKV include "Reykjavík Domestic Airport" and "Reykjavíkurflugvöllur".
- Renovation of the airport started in 2000 and lasted two years.
- The first flight from the airport area was 3 September 1919, with the takeoff of an Avro 504, the first aeroplane in Iceland.
- The furthest airport from Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC):
- The furthest airport from Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,376 miles (18,307 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Prescott Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,045 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PRC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PRC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Plans to extend Runway 3R/21L and Runway 3L/22R were mentioned in the latest master plan update in 2009.
- The closest airport to Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) is Sedona Airport (SDX), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) ENE of PRC.
- In addition to being known as "Prescott Municipal Airport", another name for PRC is "Ernest A. Love Field".
- Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) has 3 runways.