Nonstop flight route between Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines and Atwater, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tugdan Airport (TBH), Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,126 miles (or 11,468 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 Tugdan Airport and Castle 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 Tugdan Airport and Castle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBH / RPVU |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°18'38"N by 122°5'3"E |
Area Served: | Alcantara, Romblon |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TBH |
More Information: | TBH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MER / KMER |
Airport Name: | Castle Airport |
Location: | Atwater, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Merced County Department of Commerce, Aviation, and Economic Development |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 191 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MER |
More Information: | MER Maps & Info |
Facts about Tugdan Airport (TBH):
- The furthest airport from Tugdan Airport (TBH) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Tugdan Airport (meaning Tugdan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,362 miles (19,894 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Tugdan Airport (TBH) is Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSW of TBH.
- Because of Tugdan Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Tugdan 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.
- Tugdan Airport handled 17,050 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Tugdan Airport", another name for TBH is "Paliparan ng TugdanPaluparan it Tugdan".
- Tugdan Airport (TBH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- It was estimated that the cost to relocate the 129 RQW to Castle, to include associated military construction costs, could be recouped in seven years.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Castle Airport's relatively low elevation of 191 feet, planes can take off or land at Castle 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.
- Since the mid-1940s, aircraft maintenance, fuel management, and fire training activities on the base have generated wastes that consist primarily of waste fuels, oils, solvents, and cleaners.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.