Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Frederick, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Frederick Regional Airport (FDR), Frederick, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,074 miles (or 1,728 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 Edwards Air Force Base and Frederick Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDW / KEDW |
Airport Name: | Edwards Air Force Base |
Location: | Edwards, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
View all routes: | Routes from EDW |
More Information: | EDW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDR / KFDR |
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Location: | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°21'7"N by 98°59'2"W |
Area Served: | Frederick, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Frederick |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1258 feet (383 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from FDR |
More Information: | FDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
- In the spring of 1942, however, the immense volume of flight test already being conducted at Wright Field, in Ohio, was one of the factors driving a search for a new site where a "Top Secret" airplane could undergo tests.
- A water stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad since 1876, the site was largely unsettled until the early 20th century.
- The closest airport to Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NW of EDW.
- The North Base is located at the north-west corner of Rogers Lake and is the site of the Air Force's most secret test programs at Edwards.
- The furthest airport from Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Frederick Regional Airport (FDR):
- In addition to being known as "Frederick Regional Airport", another name for FDR is "former Frederick Army Airfield".
- Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) has 4 runways.
- The airport is also home to the World War II Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation, a non-profit 501 organization located in the historic former Frederick Army Airfield portion of the airport.
- The closest airport to Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) is Altus Air Force Base (LTS), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NW of FDR.
- The furthest airport from Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,959 miles (17,637 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.