Nonstop flight route between Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States and Tampa, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU), Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States and MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,275 miles (or 2,052 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 Chippewa Valley Regional Airport and MacDill Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EAU / KEAU |
Airport Name: | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport |
Location: | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°51'56"N by 91°29'3"W |
Area Served: | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Eau Claire County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 913 feet (278 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EAU |
More Information: | EAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
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Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Facts about Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU):
- The furthest airport from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,839 miles (17,444 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Chippewa Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 913 feet, planes can take off or land at Chippewa Valley Regional 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.
- Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) is Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of EAU.
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service facility.
- Chippewa Valley Regional Airport covers an area of 1,100 acres at an elevation of 913 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- The 326th Army Air Forces Base Unit was reorganized into an Army Air Forces separation )unit to process military demobilizations.
- The 44th Bombardment Group was activated at MacDill on 15 January 1941 equipped with the Consolidated B-24A Liberator.
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The base also supports the large military retiree community in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding environs.
- The 6 AMW also has a collocated "Associate" wing at MacDill, the 927th Air Refueling Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command.
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- With the United States entry into World War II, the primary mission of MacDill Field became the training of bombardment units under III Bomber Command.