Nonstop flight route between Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States and Marysville, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Addington Field (EKX), Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States and Beale Air Force Base (BAB), Marysville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,913 miles (or 3,079 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 Addington Field and Beale Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKX / KEKX |
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| Location: | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'9"N by 85°55'29"W |
| Area Served: | Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Elizabethtown Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 775 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EKX |
| More Information: | EKX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAB / KBAB |
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| Location: | Marysville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°8'9"N by 121°26'11"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAB |
| More Information: | BAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Addington Field (EKX):
- Because of Addington Field's relatively low elevation of 775 feet, planes can take off or land at Addington Field 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.
- Addington Field opened in 1982.
- Addington Field (EKX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Addington Field (EKX) is Godman Army Airfield (FTK), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) N of EKX.
- Inbound or outbound pilots should call 270-723-3587 or stop by hangar 2 and ask about the days operations if they are concerned or just interested in jumping and/or parachute rigging services for their emergency pilot rigs.
- In addition to being known as "Addington Field", another name for EKX is "Elizabethtown Regional Airport".
- The furthest airport from Addington Field (EKX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,233 miles (18,078 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Beale Air Force Base (BAB):
- The furthest airport from Beale Air Force Base (BAB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,251 miles (18,107 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The 456th SAW continued the mission of strategic bombardment and missile readiness training.
- The closest airport to Beale Air Force Base (BAB) is Yuba County Airport (MYV), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of BAB.
- Half of the aircraft were maintained on 15-minute alert, fully fueled, armed, and ready for combat.
- In addition to being known as "Beale Air Force Base", another name for BAB is "Beale AFB".
- The base is named for Edward Fitzgerald Beale, an American Navy Lieutenant and a Brigadier General in the California Militia who was an explorer and frontiersman in California.
- The Air Force activated the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron on 1 April 1961.
- DC-18 was initially under the San Francisco Air Defense Sector, established on 15 February 1959.
