Nonstop flight route between Troyes, France and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR), Troyes, France and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,791 miles (or 7,710 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 Troyes - Barberey Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita 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 Troyes - Barberey Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita 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: | QYR / LFQB |
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Location: | Troyes, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°19'18"N by 4°1'0"E |
Area Served: | Troyes, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI de Troyes et de l'Aube |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 388 feet (118 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from QYR |
More Information: | QYR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR):
- In addition to being known as "Troyes - Barberey Airport", another name for QYR is "Aéroport de Troyes - Barberey".
- The furthest airport from Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Troyes - Barberey Airport (meaning Troyes - Barberey Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,124 miles (19,512 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) is Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NNE of QYR.
- Because of Troyes - Barberey Airport's relatively low elevation of 388 feet, planes can take off or land at Troyes - Barberey 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.
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.
- 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.
- However, the name was changed to McConnell Air Force Base after less than a year in honor of Wichita brothers Fred and Thomas McConnell, both Air Force pilots and World War II veterans.
- On 31 May 1951, the USAF took title to Wichita Municipal Airport, and on 4 June the Air Training Command 3520th Combat Crew Training Wing was activated at the facility.
- 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.
- The mission of the 23 TFW at McConnell was to provide training for F-105 pilots prior to their deployment to Southeast Asia.
- On 15 November the field was officially transferred to the District Engineer, Seventh Service Command at Omaha, Nebraska who assumed jurisdiction over the field, pending disposition, while the 4156th AAF Base Unit was discontinued on the same day.