Nonstop flight route between Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aripuanã Airport (AIR), Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,535 miles (or 8,907 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 Aripuanã 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 Aripuanã 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: | AIR / |
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Location: | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°15'11"S by 59°23'21"W |
Area Served: | Aripuanã |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AIR |
More Information: | AIR 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 Aripuanã Airport (AIR):
- In addition to being known as "Aripuanã Airport", other names for AIR include "Aeroporto de Aripuanã" and "SWRP".
- Because of Aripuanã Airport's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Aripuanã 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 airport is located 3 km from downtown Aripuanã.
- The furthest airport from Aripuanã Airport (AIR) is Cuyo Airport (CYU), which is nearly antipodal to Aripuanã Airport (meaning Aripuanã Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cuyo Airport), and is located 12,385 miles (19,931 kilometers) away in Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines.
- Aripuanã Airport (AIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Aripuanã Airport (AIR) is Juruena Airport (JRN), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) E of AIR.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- The Army Air Force closed its facilities in 1947.
- 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.
- During the Vietnam War, GAAF not only trained helicopter units, but fixed-wing aircraft units as well.
- 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.
- It should not confused with Robert Gray Army Airfield at Fort Hood in Texas.
- Since 2005 the field has been experiencing another major expansion.
- Camp Lewis advocates pushed for it to be a major dirigible and fixed-wing field.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- 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.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1926, the War Department observing aviation expansion overseas requested additional aviation funding.