Nonstop flight route between Algona, Iowa, United States and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Algona Municipal Airport (AXG), Algona, Iowa, United States and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 370 miles (or 595 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 Algona 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: | AXG / KAXA |
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| Location: | Algona, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°4'40"N by 94°16'18"W |
| Area Served: | Algona, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Algona |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1219 feet (372 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXG |
| More Information: | AXG 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 Algona Municipal Airport (AXG):
- Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,738 miles (17,282 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) is Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) S of AXG.
- In addition to being known as "Algona Municipal Airport", another name for AXG is "AXA".
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- 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.
- On 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at Grand Forks.
- Opened 57 years ago in early 1957, the base's current host unit is the 319th Air Base Wing assigned to the Expeditionary Center of the Air Mobility Command.
- In 1973, the 319th Bomb Wing acquired the AGM-69 Short Range Attack Missile, replacing the older AGM-28 Hound Dog air-to-ground missile aboard its B-52H aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- The DC-11 SAGE blockhouse was later the headquarters of the SAC 321st Strategic Missile Wing.
- 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.
