Nonstop flight route between Castries, Saint Lucia and Newburgh, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU), Castries, Saint Lucia and Stewart International Airport (SWF), Newburgh, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,056 miles (or 3,308 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 George F. L. Charles Airport and Stewart International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLU / TLPC |
Airport Name: | George F. L. Charles Airport |
Location: | Castries, Saint Lucia |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°1'13"N by 60°59'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLU |
More Information: | SLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWF / KSWF |
Airport Name: | Stewart International Airport |
Location: | Newburgh, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°30'15"N by 74°6'16"W |
Area Served: | Hudson Valley |
Operator/Owner: | State of New York |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 491 feet (150 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SWF |
More Information: | SWF Maps & Info |
Facts about George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU):
- The airport offers an RNAV, and NDB approach for only runway 9, landings on runway 27 are strictly visual.
- The furthest airport from George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to George F. L. Charles Airport (meaning George F. L. Charles Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,511 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Because of George F. L. Charles Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at George F. L. Charles 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 airport houses the George Charles Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority., General Aviation Services, and the Island Flyers Club.
- On average, George F.
- The closest airport to George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Hewanorra International Airport (UVF), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) S of SLU.
- George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The following airlines fly passenger services to George F.
Facts about Stewart International Airport (SWF):
- The next year the state transferred control from MTA to its own Department of Transportation, with a mandate to improve and develop the airport.
- One local hunter, Ben Kissam, formed the Stewart Park and Reserve Coalition in 1987 to oppose efforts to develop the lands.
- The closest airport to Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Orange County Airport (MGJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of SWF.
- Because of Stewart International Airport's relatively low elevation of 491 feet, planes can take off or land at Stewart International 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.
- This area of the airport, now called Stewart Air National Guard Base, was home to the air force's C-5A Galaxy before being replaced by the newer and smaller C-17 Globemaster III in 2011.
- The furthest airport from Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,712 miles (18,848 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Stewart International Airport (SWF) has 2 runways.
- During World War II many barracks and other buildings, which still stand, were built on the base.
- In 1930 Thomas "Archie" Stewart, an early aviation enthusiast and descendant of prominent local dairy farmer Lachlan Stewart, convinced his uncle Samuel Stewart to donate "Stoney Lonesome", split between the towns of Newburgh and New Windsor, to the nearby city of Newburgh for use as an airport.
- Stewart was one of the many regional airports to be used during the Emergency Ground Stop after the September 11th Attacks, taking in dozens of planes forced to land.