Nonstop flight route between Norwood, Massachusetts, United States and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD), Norwood, Massachusetts, United States and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,518 miles (or 2,442 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 Norwood Memorial Airport and Minot Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OWD / KOWD |
Airport Name: | Norwood Memorial Airport |
Location: | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'26"N by 71°10'23"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Norwood |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OWD |
More Information: | OWD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIB / KMIB |
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Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MIB |
More Information: | MIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD):
- As a result of federal budget cuts, the air traffic control tower will be closed after June 2013.
- Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of OWD.
- Because of Norwood Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Norwood Memorial 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 furthest airport from Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,772 miles (18,946 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- A Semi Automatic Ground Environment facility was built and activated in June 1961.
- The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
- The 810th Strategic Aerospace Division was inactivated 30 June 1971.
- In the early 1990s, the base prepared for change as the Air Force directed reorganization, and the 5th Bomb Wing assumed host base responsibilities.