Nonstop flight route between Anderson, Indiana, United States and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Anderson Municipal Airport (AID), Anderson, Indiana, United States and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 797 miles (or 1,282 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 Anderson Municipal Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AID / KAID |
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| Location: | Anderson, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°6'30"N by 85°36'47"W |
| Area Served: | Anderson, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Anderson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 919 feet (280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AID |
| More Information: | AID Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDR / KRDR |
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| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDR |
| More Information: | RDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Anderson Municipal Airport (AID):
- Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Anderson Municipal Airport", another name for AID is "Darlington Field".
- The furthest airport from Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,221 miles (18,058 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Anderson Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 919 feet, planes can take off or land at Anderson Municipal 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.
- The closest airport to Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) is Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of AID.
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of RDR.
- The 319th transitioned from B-52H to re-engined B-52G aircraft in 1983, and added the AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile in 1984.
- On 1 September 1958, the Strategic Air Command established the 4133d Strategic Wing at Grand Forks as part of its plan to disperse its B-52 heavy bombers over a larger number of bases, thus making it more difficult for the Soviet Union to knock out the entire fleet with a surprise first strike.
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Grand Forks Air Force Base was established on 1 December 1955, with construction beginning in the fall of that year.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
