Nonstop flight route between De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Manistee, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI), De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL), Manistee, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,006 miles (or 1,618 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 Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base and Manistee County Blacker Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRI / KDRI | 
| Airport Name: | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base | 
| Location: | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°49'54"N by 93°20'24"W | 
| Area Served: | De Ridder, Louisiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | Beauregard Parish | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 202 feet (62 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DRI | 
| More Information: | DRI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBL / KMBL | 
| Airport Name: | Manistee County Blacker Airport | 
| Location: | Manistee, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'21"N by 86°14'48"W | 
| Area Served: | Manistee, Michigan / Ludington, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Manistee County-Blacker Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 621 feet (189 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MBL | 
| More Information: | MBL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI):
- Interest in the military utilization of the airfield increased significantly in 1939 when war began in Europe.
- The closest airport to Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Chennault International Airport (CWF), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) SSE of DRI.
- Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 202 feet, planes can take off or land at Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base 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.
- A requirement of the deed was that the property had to remain a public airport and all benefits of the property must be used to benefit the airport.
- on 31 March 1944, the II Tactical Air Division of III Tactical Air Command was assigned to DeRidder and conducted replacement training.
- The furthest airport from Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,994 miles (17,693 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL):
- Because of Manistee County Blacker Airport's relatively low elevation of 621 feet, planes can take off or land at Manistee County Blacker 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 Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,094 miles (17,853 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
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- Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) has 2 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,087 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,735 enplanements in 2009, and 3,413 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) is Mason County Airport (LDM), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of MBL.




