Nonstop flight route between Cedar Key, Florida, United States and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George T. Lewis Airport (CDK), Cedar Key, Florida, United States and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 127 miles (or 204 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 George T. Lewis Airport and Moody Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDK / KCDK |
| Airport Name: | George T. Lewis Airport |
| Location: | Cedar Key, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°8'3"N by 83°3'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Levy County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDK |
| More Information: | CDK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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| Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
| More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Facts about George T. Lewis Airport (CDK):
- Formerly used as an air/sea rescue base during and after World War II, the facility was deeded to Levy County.
- The closest airport to George T. Lewis Airport (CDK) is Cross City Airport (CTY), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) N of CDK.
- George T. Lewis Airport (CDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of George T. Lewis Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at George T. Lewis 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 furthest airport from George T. Lewis Airport (CDK) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- The 347th flew the McDonnel-Douglas F-4E until 1988, when it upgraded to the Block 15 General Dynamics F-16A/B.
- Originally named Valdosta Airfield when it opened on 15 September 1941, the airfield was renamed Moody Army Airfield on 6 December 1941 in honor of Major George Putnam Moody, an early Air Force pioneer.
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Under the Southeast Training Center, Moody AAF controlled several auxiliary airfields
- While on standby status, the airfield was redesignated as Moody Air Force Base on 13 January 1948.
- On 1 September 1951, Moody was formally transferred from SAC to ATC.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
