Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Mueda, Mozambique:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Mueda Airport (MUD), Mueda, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,747 miles (or 14,077 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 Ladd Army Airfield and Mueda Airport, 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 Ladd Army Airfield and Mueda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBK / PAFB |
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Location: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°50'15"N by 147°36'51"W |
Area Served: | Fort Wainwright |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military: Army Airfield |
Elevation: | 454 feet (138 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBK |
More Information: | FBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUD / FQMD |
Airport Name: | Mueda Airport |
Location: | Mueda, Mozambique |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°40'22"S by 39°33'47"E |
Area Served: | Mueda |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2789 feet (850 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUD |
More Information: | MUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Ladd Army Airfield (FBK):
- The furthest airport from Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,286 miles (16,554 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Ladd Army Airfield", another name for FBK is "(Ladd Air Force Base)".
- The major use of Ladd Field was primarily cold-weather testing of aircraft and equipment.
- The closest airport to Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of FBK.
- Ferrying and Transport Units
- Because of Ladd Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 454 feet, planes can take off or land at Ladd 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.
- Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Reflecting the need to insure aircraft bound for the Soviet Union were prepared for the flight to Galena and Nome, prior to flying across the Bering Straits to Siberia, Ladd AAF the Alaska Air Depot of XI AF Service Command was activated on 8 July 1942.
Facts about Mueda Airport (MUD):
- The furthest airport from Mueda Airport (MUD) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,318 miles (18,215 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mueda Airport (MUD) is Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ENE of MUD.
- Mueda Airport (MUD) currently has only 1 runway.