Nonstop flight route between Aggeneys, South Africa and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aggeneys Airport (AGZ), Aggeneys, South Africa and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,041 miles (or 16,159 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 Aggeneys 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 Aggeneys 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: | AGZ / FAAG |
Airport Name: | Aggeneys Airport |
Location: | Aggeneys, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°16'54"S by 18°48'48"E |
Area Served: | Aggeneys, Northern Cape, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2648 feet (807 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AGZ |
More Information: | AGZ 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 Aggeneys Airport (AGZ):
- The closest airport to Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) is Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) W of AGZ.
- Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,936 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)".
- 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.
- With World War II, Gray Army Airfield received 1.7 million dollars for new hangars and improved facilities.
- In October 1921 Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” biplanes flew from the Naval Station at Sand Point to a grass airfield at what was then called "Camp Lewis", located at a site just west of today’s Gray AAF.
- The 9th Cavalry Brigade in the 1980s developed air-assault strategies with their AH-1 Cobra helicopters based upon experiences learned in Vietnam.