Nonstop flight route between Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG), Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,611 miles (or 7,420 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERG / UIKE |
Airport Name: | Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен |
Location: | Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°16'29"N by 108°1'48"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 950 feet (290 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ERG |
More Information: | ERG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFA / KGFA |
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Location: | Great Falls, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W |
View all routes: | Routes from GFA |
More Information: | GFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG):
- Because of Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен's relatively low elevation of 950 feet, planes can take off or land at Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен 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 Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (meaning Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,008 miles (19,325 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) is Mirny Airport (MJZ), which is located 213 miles (343 kilometers) ENE of ERG.
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- DC-20 was initially under the Great Falls Air Defense Sector, established on 1 March 1959.
- At Great Falls, P-39 Airacobras, C-47 Skytrains, B-25 Mitchells, and A-20 Havocs aircraft.
- On 18 December 1953, Great Falls AFB was transferred from Military Air Transport Service to Strategic Air Command, although MATS units remained at the base for several years.
- Aircraft shipments to the Soviet Union stopped in September 1945, when World War II ended, with approximately 8,000 aircraft having been processed in a 21-month period.
- By 1954, several aircraft control and warning squadrons had been formed at the base.
- The closest airport to Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) is Great Falls International Airport (GTF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of GFA.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- Malmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, United States.
- The furthest airport from Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,495 miles (16,891 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.