Nonstop flight route between Elazığ, Turkey and Spokane, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elazığ Airport (EZS), Elazığ, Turkey and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,313 miles (or 10,159 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 Elazığ Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, 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 Elazığ Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EZS / LTCA |
Airport Name: | Elazığ Airport |
Location: | Elazığ, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°36'24"N by 39°17'29"E |
Area Served: | Elazığ, Turkey |
Operator/Owner: | DHMI |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 2927 feet (892 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EZS |
More Information: | EZS 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 Elazığ Airport (EZS):
- The closest airport to Elazığ Airport (EZS) is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) W of EZS.
- The furthest airport from Elazığ Airport (EZS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,311 miles (18,203 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Elazığ Airport (EZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Elazığ Airport handled 549,054 passengers last year.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- Fairchild is home to a wide variety of units and missions.
- The 92d Air Refueling Wing is commanded by Colonel Brian M.
- As military operations in Vietnam escalated in the mid-1960s, the demand for air refueling increased.
- Throughout much of the 1990s, the wing was actively involved in missions against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- In late 1974, the Air Force announced plans to convert the 141st Fighter Interceptor Group of the Washington Air National Guard, an F-101 Voodoo unit at Geiger Field, to an air refueling mission with KC-135 aircraft.
- 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.
- From 1942 until 1946, the base served as a repair depot for damaged aircraft returning from the Pacific Theater.
- 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.
- In June 1992, with the inactivation of Strategic Air Command, the B-52 portion of the wing became part of the newly established Air Combat Command and was re-designated the 92d Bomb Wing.