Nonstop flight route between Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rendani Airport (MKW), Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,973 miles (or 12,831 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 Rendani Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base, 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 Rendani Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKW / WASR |
Airport Name: | Rendani Airport |
Location: | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°53'30"S by 134°2'57"E |
Area Served: | Manokwari |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKW |
More Information: | MKW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDR / KRDR |
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Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RDR |
More Information: | RDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Rendani Airport (MKW):
- Rendani Airport (MKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rendani Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Rendani 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.
- The closest airport to Rendani Airport (MKW) is Anggi Airport (AGD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SSW of MKW.
- The furthest airport from Rendani Airport (MKW) is Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), which is nearly antipodal to Rendani Airport (meaning Rendani Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,637 kilometers) away in Belém, Pará, Brazil.
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- On 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at Grand Forks.
- Grand Forks Air Force Base was established on 1 December 1955, with construction beginning in the fall of that year.
- In addition to the interceptor squadrons, a Semi Automatic Ground Environment Data Center was established at Grand Forks in 1958.
- The 319th transitioned from B-52H to re-engined B-52G aircraft in 1983, and added the AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile in 1984.
- The DC-11 SAGE blockhouse was later the headquarters of the SAC 321st Strategic Missile Wing.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of RDR.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- In October 1977, the PAR came under operational control of the USAF, which operated it thereafter as part of its early warning system.