Nonstop flight route between Medellín, Colombia and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), Medellín, Colombia and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG), Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,293 miles (or 5,299 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 large distance between Olaya Herrera Airport and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Olaya Herrera Airport and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EOH / SKMD |
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| Location: | Medellín, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°13'10"N by 75°35'25"W |
| Area Served: | Medellín |
| Operator/Owner: | AirPlan |
| Airport Type: | Commercial |
| Elevation: | 4940 feet (1,506 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EOH |
| More Information: | EOH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPG / KDPG |
| Airport Name: | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield |
| Location: | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°11'57"N by 112°56'15"W |
| Area Served: | Dugway Proving Ground |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military: Army Airfield |
| Elevation: | 4349 feet (1,326 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DPG |
| More Information: | DPG Maps & Info |
Facts about Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH):
- The closest airport to Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) is José María Córdova International Airport (MDE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of EOH.
- Today, it is considered the main regional airport of the country due to the large number of scheduled and charter flights of this type operated to and from the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Olaya Herrera Airport", another name for EOH is "Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera".
- In the 1940s the city was growing rapidly and new aircraft of the time required better facilities.
- It has a very large LCD screens provided by Scala to give information of flights, and times of departure and arrival of aircraft, these screens were also designed to receive hospital care for those who wait, with music and animations in Macromedia.
- The airport still retains its classification International Airport even though it only operates domestic and regional flights.
- The furthest airport from Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) is Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG), which is nearly antipodal to Olaya Herrera Airport (meaning Olaya Herrera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Olaya Herrera Airport's high elevation of 4,940 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EOH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EOH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- With an investment of more than US$27.000.000, Airplan began the transformation in the Olaya Herrera Airport, located in the city of Medellín, under the parameters defined in the concession contract concluded between the company operates, and the Civil Aeronáutuica Public Establecimeinto Olaya Herrera.
Facts about Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG):
- Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,349 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DPG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DPG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Michael Army Airfield is located in a secluded, distant location and the secretive nature of its missions are generally undisclosed by the Army.
- In 2009, it was announced that Michael AAF will be used for the development and testing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, which are sent overseas to provide soldiers with an aerial view - via video feed - of combat situations.
- The furthest airport from Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,007 miles (17,715 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Delta Municipal Airport (DTA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSE of DPG.
- In the 1990s, MAAF was associated with the NASA X-38 Crew Return Vehicle program, for the International Space Station.
