Nonstop flight route between Eureka, Nevada, United States and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eureka Airport (EUE), Eureka, Nevada, United States and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,027 miles (or 1,653 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 Eureka Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EUE / |
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| Location: | Eureka, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°36'14"N by 116°0'12"W |
| Area Served: | Eureka, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Eureka |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5958 feet (1,816 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EUE |
| More Information: | EUE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI |
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| Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRI |
| More Information: | FRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Eureka Airport (EUE):
- In addition to being known as "Eureka Airport", another name for EUE is "Ø5U".
- It is also known as Eureka County Airport and in 2007 it was named Booth Bailey Field, honoring Mr.
- Eureka Airport (EUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Eureka Airport's high elevation of 5,958 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EUE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EUE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Eureka Airport covers an area of 800 acres at an elevation of 5,958 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Eureka Airport (EUE) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,076 miles (17,825 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Eureka Airport (EUE) is Austin Airport (ASQ), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) W of EUE.
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- Thanks to conflict-driven innovations in flight and cargo hauling operations, helicopters assumed a much larger peacetime Army role after the Korean War.
- The closest airport to Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FRI.
- Late in 1946 the Army Cavalry School and the Cavalry Intelligence School at Fort Riley were inactivated and the Ground General School was established there.
- The furthest airport from Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,146 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- During the war the old strips had to be surfaced and lengthened to take increased traffic and heavier, faster planes.
- A base detachment activated in January 1941 to operate the field was designated in January 1942 as the 305th Air Base Squadron, but in June it was renamed the 305th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron.
- When the United States entered World War II Marshall possessed two hangars and three unsurfaced landing strips, the biggest strip being 3,700 feet long.
- Several units besides the 2d Composite Squadron spent some time at Marshall during the war.
- The airdrome from which Arnold made his flights was probably the polo field at Fort Riley.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
