Nonstop flight route between Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD), Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,810 miles (or 7,741 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 Hulunbuir Hailar Airport and Gray Army Airfield, 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 Hulunbuir Hailar Airport and Gray Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLD / ZBLA |
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Location: | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'17"N by 119°49'30"E |
Area Served: | Hailar District, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2169 feet (661 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HLD |
More Information: | HLD Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD):
- The furthest airport from Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) is RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), which is nearly antipodal to Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (meaning Hulunbuir Hailar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Mount Pleasant), and is located 12,241 miles (19,699 kilometers) away in Falkland Islands.
- Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hulunbuir Hailar Airport", other names for HLD include "呼伦贝尔海拉尔机场ᠬᠥᠯᠦᠨ ᠪᠤᠢ᠌ᠷ ᠬᠠᠢ᠌ᠯᠠᠷ ᠣᠩᠭᠤᠴᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠭᠤᠳᠠᠯ" and "Hūlúnbèi'ěr Hǎilā'ěr Jīchǎng Хөлөнбуйр Хайлар Онгоцын Буудал".
- The closest airport to Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) is Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) S of HLD.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- In 1926, the War Department observing aviation expansion overseas requested additional aviation funding.
- 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.
- August 1984 saw GAAF become one of few test centers for the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.
- Reactivated following service in Vietnam, the 9th Infantry Division aviation units occupied GAAF in 1972.
- The field is named in honor of Captain Lawrence C.
- During the Korean War, GAAF continued in the role as a training and division support field.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- With World War II, Gray Army Airfield received 1.7 million dollars for new hangars and improved facilities.
- 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.