Nonstop flight route between Newburgh, New York, United States and Montague, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stewart International Airport (SWF), Newburgh, New York, United States and Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC), Montague, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,468 miles (or 3,972 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 Stewart International Airport and Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKC / |
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| Location: | Montague, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'49"N by 122°32'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Montague, California |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2527 feet (770 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKC |
| More Information: | RKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Stewart International Airport (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.
- After its closure as an air force base in the early 1970s, an ambitious plan by former Governor Nelson Rockefeller to expand and develop the airport led to a protracted struggle with local landowners that led to reforms in the state's eminent domain laws but no actual development of the land acquired.
- In 1934 Douglas MacArthur, then superintendent of the United States Military Academy, proposed flight training cadets at the airport.
- The closest airport to Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Orange County Airport (MGJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of SWF.
- Stewart International Airport (SWF) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The award also ended, for the most part, the controversy over whether to develop the properties or not.
- As the 1980s wore on, veterans of earlier battles over Stewart returned to start new ones.
- Also generating a lot of noise was the continuing debate in Orange County about what to do with the land, with participants' choice of words suggesting where they stood, and interpretations differing about just how much of the land was really meant to serve as a buffer.
Facts about Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC):
- Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field", other names for RKC include "Montague Air Force Auxiliary Field", "RKC/ROF" and "1O5".
- The closest airport to Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) is Siskiyou County Airport (SIY), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of RKC.
- The furthest airport from Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,137 miles (17,922 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The municipal airport at Montague was created at its present location in 1928.
