Nonstop flight route between Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States and Spokane, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE), Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 40 miles (or 65 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 Coeur d'Alene Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COE / KCOE |
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Location: | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°46'27"N by 116°49'9"W |
Area Served: | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
Operator/Owner: | Kootenai County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2320 feet (707 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from COE |
More Information: | COE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE):
- Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Coeur d'Alene Airport", another name for COE is "Pappy Boyington Field".
- The furthest airport from Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,634 miles (17,113 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) is Felts Field (SFF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) WSW of COE.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- Fairchild AFB was established in 1942 as the Spokane Air Depot.
- Following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, a total of 560 base personnel deployed to Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 1990 to March 1991.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- From 1942 until 1946, the base served as a repair depot for damaged aircraft returning from the Pacific Theater.
- Since 1942, Fairchild Air Force Base/Station has been a key part of the United States' defense strategy—from World War II repair depot, to Strategic Air Command bomber wing during the Cold War, to Air Mobility Command air refueling wing during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- On 24 June 1994 one of the few remaining B-52H aircraft at Fairchild crashed during a practice flight for an upcoming air show, killing all four crew members.
- Fairchild’s location, 12 miles west of Spokane, resulted from a competition with the cities of Seattle and Everett in western Washington.