Nonstop flight route between Alta Floresta, Brazil and Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), Alta Floresta, Brazil and Muir Army Airfield (MUI), Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,713 miles (or 5,976 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 Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport and Muir Army Airfield, 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 Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport and Muir Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFL / SBAT |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Alta Floresta, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°51'59"S by 56°6'17"W |
Area Served: | Alta Floresta |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 947 feet (289 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AFL |
More Information: | AFL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUI / KMUI |
Airport Name: | Muir Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'4"N by 76°34'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 488 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUI |
More Information: | MUI Maps & Info |
Facts about Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL):
- Because of Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport's relatively low elevation of 947 feet, planes can take off or land at Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias 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.
- Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) ESE of AFL.
- In addition to being known as "Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport", another name for AFL is "Aeroporto Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias".
- The furthest airport from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) is Tagbilaran Airport (TAG), which is nearly antipodal to Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (meaning Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tagbilaran Airport), and is located 12,423 miles (19,992 kilometers) away in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.
Facts about Muir Army Airfield (MUI):
- The airfield was named in honor of Major General Charles H.
- EAATS was established in by the United States Army in 1981 and focuses on utility and cargo missions, specifically conducting UH-60, UH-72, which has also been called Little Ugly Helicopter, and CH-47 qualifications for pilots, instructor pilots, and maintenance test pilots, as well as enlisted maintainers and crewmembers.
- Muir Army Airfield was established as an airstrip in the 1930s and was originally the central parade ground and emergency landing field of the Fort Indiantown Gap military reservation.
- The closest airport to Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSW of MUI.
- Muir Army Airfield (MUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Muir Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 488 feet, planes can take off or land at Muir 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.
- Muir Army Airfield currently accommodates 75 helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft, conducting about 70,000 take-offs and landings annually, making it the second busiest helicopter base in the world.
- The furthest airport from Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.