Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Twin Falls, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF), Twin Falls, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,991 miles (or 3,204 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Magic Valley Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
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Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EIL |
More Information: | EIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TWF / KTWF |
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Location: | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'54"N by 114°29'16"W |
Area Served: | Twin Falls, Idaho |
Operator/Owner: | City & County of Twin Falls |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4154 feet (1,266 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TWF |
More Information: | TWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
- In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
- A year later, however, Eielson moved from under the shadow of Ladd Field when the Alaskan Air Command assumed organizational control.
- The furthest airport from Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,295 miles (16,568 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
- The closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
Facts about Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF):
- The furthest airport from Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,862 miles (17,481 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) has 2 runways.
- The facility covers an area of 1,468 acres at an elevation of 4,154 feet above mean sea level.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 29,606 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 26,991 in 2009, and 35,576 in 2010.
- Because of Magic Valley Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,154 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TWF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TWF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Magic Valley Regional Airport", another name for TWF is "Joslin Field".
- The closest airport to Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) is Jackpot Airport (KPT), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SSW of TWF.