Nonstop flight route between Medford, Wisconsin, United States and Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taylor County Airport (MDF), Medford, Wisconsin, United States and Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK), Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 80 miles (or 129 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 Taylor County Airport and Volk Field Air National Guard Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDF / KMDZ |
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Location: | Medford, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°6'5"N by 90°18'2"W |
Operator/Owner: | Taylor County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1478 feet (450 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDF |
More Information: | MDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOK / KVOK |
Airport Name: | Volk Field Air National Guard Base |
Location: | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°56'20"N by 90°15'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 912 feet (278 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VOK |
More Information: | VOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Taylor County Airport (MDF):
- Taylor County Airport (MDF) has 2 runways.
- No commercial airlines service the airport, however it is subject to much general aviation traffic, including business and leisure fliers.
- Taylor County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Medford, a city in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States.
- The closest airport to Taylor County Airport (MDF) is Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ENE of MDF.
- In addition to being known as "Taylor County Airport", another name for MDF is "MDZ".
- The furthest airport from Taylor County Airport (MDF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,888 miles (17,522 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK):
- The site was named Camp Williams in 1927 in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Charles R.
- The furthest airport from Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,917 miles (17,570 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Immediate communication with Duluth showed there was an error.
- The closest airport to Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) W of VOK.
- Because of Volk Field Air National Guard Base's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at Volk Field Air National Guard Base 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.
- Volk Field Air National Guard Base is a military airport located just outside the village of Camp Douglas, in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States.
- At around midnight on 25 October 1962, a guard at the Duluth Sector Direction Center saw a figure climbing the security fence.
- During the Cuban missile crisis a majority of B-47 bombers with capability to drop nuclear payloads were "dispersed" to Volk, among other bases, to make it harder for the Soviets to threaten USAF assets.
- Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) currently has only 1 runway.