About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG), Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States and Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK), Westhampton Beach, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,039 miles (or 1,673 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 Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield and Francis S. Gabreski Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ARG / KARG
Airport Name: Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield
Location: Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States
GPS Coordinates: 36°7'28"N by 90°55'29"W
Area Served: Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Operator/Owner: City of Walnut Ridge
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 279 feet (85 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FOK / KFOK
Airport Name: Francis S. Gabreski Airport
Location: Westhampton Beach, New York, United States
GPS Coordinates: 40°50'36"N by 72°37'54"W
Area Served: Westhampton Beach, New York
Operator/Owner: County of Suffolk
Airport Type: Public / Military (ANG)
Elevation: 67 feet (20 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG):

  • Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) has 3 runways.
  • Because of Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 279 feet, planes can take off or land at Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge 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.
  • Walnut Ridge Regional Airport covers an area of 1,800 acres at an elevation of 279 feet above mean sea level.
  • The furthest airport from Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) is Kirk Field (PGR), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) E of ARG.

Facts about Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK):

  • Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) has 3 runways.
  • The closest airport to Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of FOK.
  • In 1955, the 23 FIG was reassigned to Presque Isle AFB, Maine and replaced by the newly activated 52nd Fighter-Interceptor Wing, which flew under various designations from Suffolk County AFB until 1969, with the 2d and 5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons flying F-94 Starfire, F-101 Voodoo and F-102 Delta Dagger interceptors.
  • Gabreski Airport covers an area of 1,451 acres which contains three paved runways.
  • Military operations were reintroduced in June 1970 when the 102nd Air Refueling Squadron of the 106th Air Refueling Group, New York Air National Guard, relocated to Suffolk County with their KC-97 Stratotankers after the closing of Naval Air Station Floyd Bennett Field.
  • The furthest airport from Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,798 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Suffolk County AFB was also the main support base for the Suffolk County Missile Annex, a nearby USAF CIM-10 Bomarc surface-to-air missile launch complex for the defense of the New York City metropolitan area under the control of a missile launch control center at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey.
  • Because of Francis S. Gabreski Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Francis S. Gabreski 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield:

List of Nearest Airports to Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
123.59 miles (37.97 km) EKirk Field (PGR)Paragould, Arkansas, United StatesView Kirk Field on a map Set PGR as origin Airport Set PGR as destination Airport Get more information about Kirk Field
225.55 miles (41.11 km) SEJonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)Jonesboro, Arkansas, United StatesView Jonesboro Municipal Airport on a map Set JBR as origin Airport Set JBR as destination Airport Get more information about Jonesboro Municipal Airport
345.91 miles (73.89 km) ESEManila Municipal Airport (MXA)Manila, Arkansas, United StatesView Manila Municipal Airport on a map Set MXA as origin Airport Set MXA as destination Airport Get more information about Manila Municipal Airport
448.91 miles (78.72 km) SWBatesville Regional Airport (BVX)Batesville, Arkansas, United StatesView Batesville Regional Airport on a map Set BVX as origin Airport Set BVX as destination Airport Get more information about Batesville Regional Airport
550.03 miles (80.52 km) EKennett Memorial Airport (KNT)Kennett, Missouri, United StatesView Kennett Memorial Airport on a map Set KNT as origin Airport Set KNT as destination Airport Get more information about Kennett Memorial Airport
655.92 miles (89.99 km) EArkansas International Airport (BYH)Blytheville, Arkansas, United StatesView Arkansas International Airport on a map Set BYH as origin Airport Set BYH as destination Airport Get more information about Arkansas International Airport
761.34 miles (98.72 km) ENEMalden Regional Airport (MAW)Malden, Missouri, United StatesView Malden Regional Airport on a map Set MAW as origin Airport Set MAW as destination Airport Get more information about Malden Regional Airport
862.45 miles (100.50 km) ESEBlytheville Municipal Airport (HKA)Blytheville, Arkansas, United StatesView Blytheville Municipal Airport on a map Set HKA as origin Airport Set HKA as destination Airport Get more information about Blytheville Municipal Airport
977.91 miles (125.38 km) SWSearcy Municipal Airport (SRC)Searcy, Arkansas, United StatesView Searcy Municipal Airport on a map Set SRC as origin Airport Set SRC as destination Airport Get more information about Searcy Municipal Airport
1078.61 miles (126.52 km) SSEWest Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM)West Memphis, Arkansas, United StatesView West Memphis Municipal Airport on a map Set AWM as origin Airport Set AWM as destination Airport Get more information about West Memphis Municipal Airport
1179.46 miles (127.89 km) SEMillington Regional Jetport (NQA)Millington, Tennessee, United StatesView Millington Regional Jetport on a map Set NQA as origin Airport Set NQA as destination Airport Get more information about Millington Regional Jetport
1282.16 miles (132.22 km) SForrest City Municipal Airport (FCY)Forrest City, Arkansas, United StatesView Forrest City Municipal Airport on a map Set FCY as origin Airport Set FCY as destination Airport Get more information about Forrest City Municipal Airport
1387.76 miles (141.23 km) WNWOzark Regional Airport (WMH)Mountain Home, Arkansas, United StatesView Ozark Regional Airport on a map Set WMH as origin Airport Set WMH as destination Airport Get more information about Ozark Regional Airport
1491.82 miles (147.77 km) SEMemphis International Airport (MEM)Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesView Memphis International Airport on a map Set MEM as origin Airport Set MEM as destination Airport Get more information about Memphis International Airport
1592.70 miles (149.18 km) NESikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK)Sikeston, Missouri, United StatesView Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield on a map Set SIK as origin Airport Set SIK as destination Airport Get more information about Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield

Map of Furthest Airports from Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield:

List of Furthest Airports from Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,960.97 miles (17,639.92 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
210,940.26 miles (17,606.59 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
310,919.53 miles (17,573.24 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
410,908.16 miles (17,554.95 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
510,900.53 miles (17,542.66 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
610,887.29 miles (17,521.36 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
710,883.42 miles (17,515.12 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
810,875.30 miles (17,502.05 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
910,864.60 miles (17,484.84 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1010,854.69 miles (17,468.89 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1110,829.10 miles (17,427.70 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
1210,825.02 miles (17,421.13 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1310,814.70 miles (17,404.53 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1410,810.67 miles (17,398.04 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,804.15 miles (17,387.54 km) WMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Francis S. Gabreski Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Francis S. Gabreski Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.72 miles (15.64 km) WNWCalverton Executive Airpark (CTO)Calverton, New York, United StatesView Calverton Executive Airpark on a map Set CTO as destination Airport Set CTO as destination Airport Get more information about Calverton Executive Airpark
212.39 miles (19.94 km) WBrookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH)Shirley, New York, United StatesView Brookhaven Calabro Airport on a map Set WSH as destination Airport Set WSH as destination Airport Get more information about Brookhaven Calabro Airport
321.40 miles (34.44 km) ENEEast Hampton Airport (HTO)East Hampton, New York, United StatesView East Hampton Airport on a map Set HTO as destination Airport Set HTO as destination Airport Get more information about East Hampton Airport
424.73 miles (39.80 km) WLong Island MacArthur Airport (HAP)Long Island, Queensland, AustraliaView Long Island MacArthur Airport on a map Set HAP as destination Airport Set HAP as destination Airport Get more information about Long Island MacArthur Airport
524.73 miles (39.80 km) WLong Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)Islip, New York, United StatesView Long Island MacArthur Airport on a map Set ISP as destination Airport Set ISP as destination Airport Get more information about Long Island MacArthur Airport
631.93 miles (51.39 km) NNWTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesView Tweed New Haven Airport on a map Set HVN as destination Airport Set HVN as destination Airport Get more information about Tweed New Haven Airport
733.95 miles (54.64 km) NWIgor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR)Bridgeport, Connecticut, United StatesView Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport on a map Set BDR as destination Airport Set BDR as destination Airport Get more information about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport
840.45 miles (65.09 km) ENEMontauk Airport (MTP)Montauk, New York, United StatesView Montauk Airport on a map Set MTP as destination Airport Set MTP as destination Airport Get more information about Montauk Airport
941.65 miles (67.03 km) WRepublic Airport (FRG)East Farmingdale, New York, United StatesView Republic Airport on a map Set FRG as destination Airport Set FRG as destination Airport Get more information about Republic Airport
1042.09 miles (67.73 km) NEElizabeth Field (FID)Fishers Island, New York, United StatesView Elizabeth Field on a map Set FID as destination Airport Set FID as destination Airport Get more information about Elizabeth Field
1145.42 miles (73.09 km) NEGroton-New London Airport (GON)Groton, Connecticut, United StatesView Groton-New London Airport on a map Set GON as destination Airport Set GON as destination Airport Get more information about Groton-New London Airport
1251.10 miles (82.24 km) NNWWaterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC)Oxford, Connecticut, United StatesView Waterbury-Oxford Airport on a map Set OXC as destination Airport Set OXC as destination Airport Get more information about Waterbury-Oxford Airport
1357.37 miles (92.33 km) NWDanbury Municipal Airport (DXR)Danbury, Connecticut, United StatesView Danbury Municipal Airport on a map Set DXR as destination Airport Set DXR as destination Airport Get more information about Danbury Municipal Airport
1458.22 miles (93.69 km) WNWWestchester County Airport (HPN)White Plains, New York, United StatesView Westchester County Airport on a map Set HPN as destination Airport Set HPN as destination Airport Get more information about Westchester County Airport
1559.35 miles (95.51 km) ENEBlock Island State Airport (BID)Block Island, Rhode Island, United StatesView Block Island State Airport on a map Set BID as destination Airport Set BID as destination Airport Get more information about Block Island State Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Francis S. Gabreski Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Francis S. Gabreski Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,798.33 miles (18,987.52 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,776.05 miles (18,951.67 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,774.43 miles (18,949.06 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
411,747.80 miles (18,906.21 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
511,737.43 miles (18,889.51 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
611,687.07 miles (18,808.47 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,676.55 miles (18,791.54 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,670.25 miles (18,781.40 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,658.48 miles (18,762.46 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,590.90 miles (18,653.70 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,506.99 miles (18,518.66 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,502.49 miles (18,511.41 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1311,496.26 miles (18,501.39 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,465.81 miles (18,452.39 km) SSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,447.40 miles (18,422.75 km) SSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport