Nonstop flight route between Whiteriver, Arizona, United States and North Platte, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteriver Airport (WTR), Whiteriver, Arizona, United States and North Platte Regional Airport (LBF), North Platte, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 717 miles (or 1,154 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 Whiteriver Airport and North Platte Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WTR / |
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| Location: | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°48'38"N by 109°59'8"W |
| Area Served: | Whiteriver, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | White Mountain Apache Tribe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5153 feet (1,571 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WTR |
| More Information: | WTR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBF / KLBF |
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| Location: | North Platte, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'33"N by 100°41'0"W |
| Area Served: | North Platte, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Platte Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2777 feet (846 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBF |
| More Information: | LBF Maps & Info |
Facts about Whiteriver Airport (WTR):
- Whiteriver Airport (WTR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Whiteriver Airport's high elevation of 5,153 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WTR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WTR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Whiteriver Airport (WTR) is Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) N of WTR.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteriver Airport", another name for WTR is "E24".
- The furthest airport from Whiteriver Airport (WTR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,383 miles (18,320 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about North Platte Regional Airport (LBF):
- North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,687 miles (17,200 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- North Platte Regional Airport was originally North Platte Field and was built in 1921 using private funds.
- In 1929 the City of North Platte purchased the airfield and leased it to the Boeing Transport Company, an original part of United Airlines.
- The closest airport to North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) is Jim Kelly Field (LXN), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of LBF.
- In addition to being known as "North Platte Regional Airport", another name for LBF is "Lee Bird Field".
