Nonstop flight route between Wanzhou, Chongqing, China and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN), Wanzhou, Chongqing, China and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,191 miles (or 9,963 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 Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport and Gray 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 Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport and Gray 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: | WXN / ZUWX |
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Location: | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°47'52"N by 108°25'53"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1860 feet (567 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WXN |
More Information: | WXN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRF / KGRF |
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Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRF |
More Information: | GRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN):
- The furthest airport from Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (meaning Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,372 miles (19,911 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) is Liangping Airport (LIA), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) WSW of WXN.
- In addition to being known as "Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport", other names for WXN include "万州五桥机场" and "Wànzhōu Wǔqiáo Jīchǎng".
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- Reactivated following service in Vietnam, the 9th Infantry Division aviation units occupied GAAF in 1972.
- Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield 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 Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
- World War II cantonment construction involved the demolition of some of the pre-1941 buildings.
- Camp Lewis advocates pushed for it to be a major dirigible and fixed-wing field.
- During the Vietnam War, GAAF not only trained helicopter units, but fixed-wing aircraft units as well.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".