Nonstop flight route between Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Telida, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Telida Airport (TLF), Telida, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,716 miles (or 5,980 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 Moody Air Force Base and Telida Airport, 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 Moody Air Force Base and Telida Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLF / |
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Location: | Telida, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°23'38"N by 153°16'8"W |
Area Served: | Telida, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TLF |
More Information: | TLF Maps & Info |
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- The 93d Air Ground Operations Wing is a non-flying active support wing activated on 25 January 2008.
- In 1965, the Cessna T-41A, a four-seat, single-engine, propeller-driven training aircraft based on the Cessna 172 arrived at Moody and was used in the initial phases of student training.
- The 347th flew the McDonnel-Douglas F-4E until 1988, when it upgraded to the Block 15 General Dynamics F-16A/B.
- The wing executes worldwide close air support, force protection, and combat search and rescue operations in support of humanitarian interests, United States national security and the global war on terrorism.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Due to reduced demands for new pilots during the early months of 1945, The Army Air Force announced that Moody would be transferred to the First Air Force on 30 April 1945.
Facts about Telida Airport (TLF):
- In addition to being known as "Telida Airport", another name for TLF is "2K5".
- The closest airport to Telida Airport (TLF) is Nikolai Airport (NIB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SW of TLF.
- Telida Airport (TLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Telida Airport (TLF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,404 miles (16,744 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Telida Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Telida 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.