Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Sirjan Airport (SYJ), Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,141 miles (or 11,492 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 Sirjan 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 Sirjan 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: | SYJ / OIKY |
Airport Name: | Sirjan Airport |
Location: | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°33'1"N by 55°39'55"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5846 feet (1,782 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYJ |
More Information: | SYJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- It should not confused with Robert Gray Army Airfield at Fort Hood in Texas.
- 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.
- The Air Transport Command.
- 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.
- In 1926, the War Department observing aviation expansion overseas requested additional aviation funding.
- The 9th Cavalry Brigade in the 1980s developed air-assault strategies with their AH-1 Cobra helicopters based upon experiences learned in Vietnam.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- World War II cantonment construction involved the demolition of some of the pre-1941 buildings.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sirjan Airport (SYJ):
- Sirjan Airport (SYJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sirjan Airport (SYJ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,646 miles (18,742 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Sirjan Airport (SYJ) is Kerman International Airport (KER), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ENE of SYJ.
- Because of Sirjan Airport's high elevation of 5,846 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SYJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SYJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.