Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR), Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,293 miles (or 2,081 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 McGuire AFB and Little Grand Rapids Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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Location: | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°0'56"N by 74°35'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from WRI |
More Information: | WRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZGR / CZGR |
Airport Name: | Little Grand Rapids Airport |
Location: | Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°2'42"N by 95°27'57"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZGR |
More Information: | ZGR Maps & Info |
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- The Twin Mustangs of the 52d FW were replaced by the ADC 4709th Defense Wing on 1 February 1952.
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- With the closure of the Bomarc site, the by then renamed Aerospace Defense Command ended its activities at McGuire AFB.
- McGuire Air Force Base was established as Fort Dix Airport in 1937 and first opened to military aircraft on 9 January 1941.
- Fort Dix Army Air Base was phased down in the fall of 1945 and was placed on Temporary Inactive Status on 15 February 1945.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
- Military Air Transport Service took over jurisdiction of McGuire AFB on 1 July 1954 and took over the flight line of McGuire in 1956, with the ADC interceptors being reassigned.
- The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR):
- Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) is Poplar Hill Airport (YHP), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) E of ZGR.
- The furthest airport from Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,474 miles (16,855 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.