Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Indiana, United States and Topeka, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR), Decatur, Indiana, United States and Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 259 miles (or 416 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 Decatur Hi-Way Airport and Forbes Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCR / KDCR |
Airport Name: | Decatur Hi-Way Airport |
Location: | Decatur, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'14"N by 84°51'44"W |
Area Served: | Decatur, Indiana |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 842 feet (257 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCR |
More Information: | DCR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOE / KFOE |
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Location: | Topeka, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'30"N by 79°57'15"W |
View all routes: | Routes from FOE |
More Information: | FOE Maps & Info |
Facts about Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR):
- The closest airport to Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) is Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WNW of DCR.
- Because of Decatur Hi-Way Airport's relatively low elevation of 842 feet, planes can take off or land at Decatur Hi-Way 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 Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,245 miles (18,097 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- In 1925, the right field grandstand was extended into the corner and into fair territory, reducing the foul line distance from 376 feet to 300 feet.
- A community group attempted to rescue the structure from demolition, proposing such things as a stage, apartments and a farmers market for the site and comparing it to the Eiffel Tower in significance.
- In 1903, Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss began to look for ground to build a larger capacity replacement for the team's then-current home, Exposition Park.
- Although Forbes Field developed a reputation as a "pitcher-friendly" ballpark, there was never a no-hitter thrown in the more than 4,700 games at the stadium.
- The furthest airport from Forbes Field (FOE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,496 miles (18,501 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The final posted dimensions of the ballpark were left field line 365 feet, left-center field 406 feet, deepest left-center 457 feet, deep right-center 436 feet, right-center field 375 feet, and right field line 300 feet.
- Some remnants of the ballpark still stand, surrounded by the campus of the University of Pittsburgh.
- The batting cage was placed just to the left of the 457-foot center field "Death Valley" marker during games, because it was believed impossible to hit the ball that far.
- In addition to being known as "Forbes Field", another name for FOE is ""The House of Thrills""The Old Lady of Schenley Park""The Orchard of Oakland" [1]".
- The closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.