Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Pittsburg, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS), Pittsburg, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 809 miles (or 1,302 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 Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport and Atkinson Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROA / KROA |
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Location: | Roanoke, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W |
Area Served: | Roanoke Valley, New River Valley |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1175 feet (358 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROA |
More Information: | ROA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTS / KPTS |
Airport Name: | Atkinson Municipal Airport |
Location: | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'57"N by 94°43'51"W |
Area Served: | Pittsburg, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Pittsburg |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 950 feet (290 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTS |
More Information: | PTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- In addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- The furthest airport from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,559 miles (18,603 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WSW of ROA.
- By 1934, American Airlines began service to Roanoke, but they later moved their operations to Lynchburg in 1937 due to the poor conditions in Roanoke.
- Designed for future expansion to accommodate additional aircraft, there has been talk of a terminal expansion, though official plans have yet to be announced.
- After World War I, the idea of opening an airport to serve the Roanoke Valley became more of a priority for local leaders.
- Roanoke Regional Airport features a pair of runways originally completed in 1942.
- Roanoke Regional saw 685,000 passengers in 2007, with 71 percent on-time departures and 68 percent on-time arrivals.
- In an effort to add more options for travelers in Roanoke, the airport added non-stop service to Orlando in May 2006 and Tampa in December 2006 with Allegiant Air.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS):
- Inactivated October 20, 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program and was declared surplus in 1946.
- Atkinson Municipal Airport is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Pittsburg, a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.
- The closest airport to Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) is Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of PTS.
- Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Atkinson Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 950 feet, planes can take off or land at Atkinson Municipal 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 furthest airport from Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,752 miles (17,304 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.