Nonstop flight route between Masindi, Uganda and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Masindi Airport (KCU), Masindi, Uganda and Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,349 miles (or 13,437 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 Masindi Airport and Henry Post 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 Masindi Airport and Henry Post 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: | KCU / HUMI |
Airport Name: | Masindi Airport |
Location: | Masindi, Uganda |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E |
Area Served: | Masindi, |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3850 feet (1,173 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KCU |
More Information: | KCU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Masindi Airport (KCU):
- Masindi Airport (KCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is one of the thirteen upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.
- The closest airport to Masindi Airport (KCU) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of KCU.
- The furthest airport from Masindi Airport (KCU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI):
- Post Field served as a base for flight training for the Air Service.
- The field was named in honor of pioneer aviator 2d Lieutenant Henry Post.
- 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.
- 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.
- The first Army aviation at Fort Sill began on 26 July 1915 when eight Curtiss JN-3 airplanes of the 1st Aero Squadron arrived from Rockwell Field, California.
- The Army will continue to operate and maintain a precision approach radar at Fort Sill's Henry Post Field for the foreseeable future.
- 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.
- As a result of the United State's entry into World War I, Fort Sill was selected for a primary pilot school.
- Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) currently has only 1 runway.