Nonstop flight route between Visalia, California, United States and Peach Springs, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), Visalia, California, United States and Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS), Peach Springs, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 348 miles (or 560 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield and Grand Canyon Caverns Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIS / KVIS |
Airport Name: | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield |
Location: | Visalia, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W |
Area Served: | Visalia, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Visalia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VIS |
More Information: | VIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGS / |
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Location: | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°31'36"N by 113°14'51"W |
Area Served: | Peach Springs, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn, LLC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5386 feet (1,642 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PGS |
More Information: | PGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS):
- Airline flights are subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
- The furthest airport from Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Mefford Field (TLR), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of VIS.
- Visalia Municipal Airport is a city-owned public airport five miles west of downtown Visalia, in Tulare County, California.
- In all phases, Visalia AAF was used as a satellite training site.
- Because of Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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.
- Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Visalia Municipal Airport was built in 1927 and purchased by the city in 1928.
Facts about Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS):
- Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,328 miles (18,230 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) is Kingman Airport (IGM), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WSW of PGS.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Canyon Caverns Airport", another name for PGS is "L37".
- Because of Grand Canyon Caverns Airport's high elevation of 5,386 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PGS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PGS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.