Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Oaktown, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Ed-Air Airport (OTN), Oaktown, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 537 miles (or 864 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 relatively short distance between McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield and Ed-Air Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
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Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTN / |
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Location: | Oaktown, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'5"N by 87°29'58"W |
Area Served: | Oaktown, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Edward A. Huddleston |
Airport Type: | Private use |
Elevation: | 426 feet (130 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OTN |
More Information: | OTN Maps & Info |
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- By 1952 the Air Force had decided to make a permanent base of the quondam municipal airport.
- On 8 February 1964 the 23d Tactical Fighter Wing was reactivated at McConnell initially with three F-105 squadrons.
- On 6 October 1941, the unit was ordered to extended active duty and remained an integral part of the United States Army Air Corps until 6 October 1945, with duty assignments in Tennessee and Okinawa.
- Air Materiel Command's mission at the airport was to accept, service and coordinate the transfer of newly produced Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers to other installations.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Ed-Air Airport (OTN):
- The closest airport to Ed-Air Airport (OTN) is Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of OTN.
- In addition to being known as "Ed-Air Airport", another name for OTN is "2IG4".
- Because of Ed-Air Airport's relatively low elevation of 426 feet, planes can take off or land at Ed-Air 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.
- Ed-Air Airport (OTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ed-Air Airport (OTN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,138 miles (17,925 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.