Nonstop flight route between Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom and Oxford, Connecticut, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Warton Aerodrome (WRT), Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom and Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC), Oxford, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,238 miles (or 5,210 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 Warton Aerodrome and Waterbury-Oxford 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 Warton Aerodrome and Waterbury-Oxford Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRT / EGNO |
Airport Name: | Warton Aerodrome |
Location: | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°44'41"N by 2°53'2"W |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WRT |
More Information: | WRT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OXC / KOXC |
Airport Name: | Waterbury-Oxford Airport |
Location: | Oxford, Connecticut, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°28'42"N by 73°8'7"W |
Operator/Owner: | Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 726 feet (221 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OXC |
More Information: | OXC Maps & Info |
Facts about Warton Aerodrome (WRT):
- The closest airport to Warton Aerodrome (WRT) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WNW of WRT.
- The site is not open to the public, although limited areas are made accessible during Open Days which the company holds for the families and friends of employees and local residents.
- Warton Aerodrome (WRT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Warton Aerodrome (WRT) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 1940 new runways were built at Warton so that it could act as a "satellite" airfield for the RAF Coastal Command station at Squires Gate airfield in Blackpool.
- It then became a Royal Air Force station.
- Warton was used as the base for all British development aircraft and Instrumented Production Aircraft in the Eurofighter programme.
- Because of Warton Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Warton Aerodrome 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.
Facts about Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC):
- On a typical day, Oxford experiences anywhere between 150 and 600 total aircraft operations.
- The closest airport to Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) is Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WSW of OXC.
- Because of Waterbury-Oxford Airport's relatively low elevation of 726 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterbury-Oxford 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.
- Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) currently has only 1 runway.
- On March 13, 2012, Key Air, the leading FBO service provider and aircraft management and charter provider at Oxford officially announced that they would be signing a memorandum of understanding with Pentastar Aviation.
- The furthest airport from Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,907 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The state of Connecticut refuses to allow scheduled air carriers to operate out of Oxford, instead redirecting prospective airlines to Bradley International Airport and Tweed-New Haven Airport.