Nonstop flight route between Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States and Oakham, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States and RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,653 miles (or 7,488 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 Henry Post Army Airfield and RAF Cottesmore, 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 Henry Post Army Airfield and RAF Cottesmore. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSI / KFSI |
Airport Name: | Henry Post Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'58"N by 98°24'7"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSI |
More Information: | FSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OKH / EGXJ |
Airport Name: | RAF Cottesmore |
Location: | Oakham, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°43'45"N by 0°39'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OKH |
More Information: | OKH Maps & Info |
Facts about Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI):
- Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- After returning from combat duty in France, a cadre of the 135th Aero Squadron ) was assigned to Post Field as an observation squadron, supplying aircraft for the United States Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill and supported Army units at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
- Henry Post AAF has one runway designated 17/35 with a concrete surface measuring 5,001 by 200 feet.
- The closest airport to Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of FSI.
- In 1940 the Artillery decided that the Air Corps had outgrown such mundane chores as artillery spotting, and it was decided that it would take care of itself with its own observation aircraft.
- Although the Signal corps had been supplying Observation aircraft for the United States Army Field Artillery School since 1915.
- The furthest airport from Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Fort Sill has embarked on a new plan to support the museum in providing a more dynamic learning experience for the 200,000 military and civilian personnel who visit each year.
Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):
- The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
- These units remained in residence until a few days before the outbreak of war in 1939 when they were sent to RAF Cranfield to serve as a pool providing replacements for combat losses.
- The furthest airport from RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In 1957 it was announced that Cottesmore would became a base for aircraft of the V bomber force, carriers of Britain's nuclear deterrent.
- The badge of RAF Cottesmore consisted of a hunting horn, a five-pointed star and a horseshoe.
- Because of RAF Cottesmore's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Cottesmore 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.
- RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.