Nonstop flight route between Findlay, Ohio, United States and Topeka, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Findlay Airport (FDY), Findlay, Ohio, United States and Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 198 miles (or 319 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 Findlay Airport and Forbes Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDY / KFDY |
| Airport Name: | Findlay Airport |
| Location: | Findlay, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°0'42"N by 83°40'6"W |
| Area Served: | Findlay, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Findlay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 813 feet (248 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FDY |
| More Information: | FDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOE / KFOE |
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| Location: | Topeka, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'30"N by 79°57'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOE |
| More Information: | FOE Maps & Info |
Facts about Findlay Airport (FDY):
- The furthest airport from Findlay Airport (FDY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,300 miles (18,186 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Findlay Airport's relatively low elevation of 813 feet, planes can take off or land at Findlay Airport 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 closest airport to Findlay Airport (FDY) is Lima Allen County Airport (AOH), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SW of FDY.
- Findlay Airport (FDY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- Though Forbes Field was praised upon its opening, it began to show its age after 60 years of use.
- The closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.
- Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971.
- In 1925, the right field grandstand was extended into the corner and into fair territory, reducing the foul line distance from 376 feet to 300 feet.
- In addition to being known as "Forbes Field", another name for FOE is ""The House of Thrills""The Old Lady of Schenley Park""The Orchard of Oakland" [1]".
- The US$1 million project was initiated by Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss, with the goal of replacing his franchise's then-current home, Exposition Park.
- The furthest airport from Forbes Field (FOE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,496 miles (18,501 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The batting cage was placed just to the left of the 457-foot center field "Death Valley" marker during games, because it was believed impossible to hit the ball that far.
- The abandoned structure suffered two separate fires that damaged the park, on December 24, 1970 and July 17, 1971.
- "Pittsburg can now boast of the world's finest baseball park.
- With such a large outfield space, triples and inside-the-park home runs were common.
