Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Lappeenranta, Finland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), Lappeenranta, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,789 miles (or 7,708 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 Gray Army Airfield and Lappeenranta 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 Gray Army Airfield and Lappeenranta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRF / KGRF |
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Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRF |
More Information: | GRF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPP / EFLP |
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Location: | Lappeenranta, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°2'44"N by 28°8'54"E |
Area Served: | Lappeenranta, Finland |
Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 349 feet (106 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LPP |
More Information: | LPP Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- The field is named in honor of Captain Lawrence C.
- The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The 9th Cavalry Brigade in the 1980s developed air-assault strategies with their AH-1 Cobra helicopters based upon experiences learned in Vietnam.
- During the Vietnam War, GAAF not only trained helicopter units, but fixed-wing aircraft units as well.
- The closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
- It should not confused with Robert Gray Army Airfield at Fort Hood in Texas.
- The 91st Observation Squadron and aircraft of the 3rd Balloon Squadron operated out of the Fort Lewis airfield.
Facts about Lappeenranta Airport (LPP):
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,877 miles (17,505 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- There are Matkahuolto expressbus connections to Saint Petersburg from Lappeenranta railway station.
- The reason for the passenger decline from 2006 to 2009 was mainly the opening of the new railway shortcut Lahti–Kerava in September 2006.
- Because of Lappeenranta Airport's relatively low elevation of 349 feet, planes can take off or land at Lappeenranta Airport 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.
- Lappeenranta Airport handled 98,300 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Lappeenranta Airport", another name for LPP is "Lappeenrannan lentoasema".
- The closest airport to Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) is Utti Airport (UTI), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) WSW of LPP.