Nonstop flight route between Findlay, Ohio, United States and Mineral Wells, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Findlay Airport (FDY), Findlay, Ohio, United States and Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 976 miles (or 1,570 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 Mineral Wells Airport, 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: | MWL / KMWL |
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| Location: | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°46'54"N by 98°3'37"W |
| Area Served: | Mineral Wells, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mineral Wells |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 974 feet (297 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWL |
| More Information: | MWL Maps & Info |
Facts about Findlay Airport (FDY):
- 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.
- 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.
- Findlay Airport (FDY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Mineral Wells Airport (MWL):
- A portion of the land was transferred by the United States government to the state of Texas for development as part of Lake Mineral Wells State Park.
- The furthest airport from Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,980 miles (17,670 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Mineral Wells Airport", other names for MWL include "(former Wolters Air Force Base)" and "(former Wolters Army Airfield)".
- The Vietnam War increased the need for pilots, and the base became the home for training not just army personnel, but also helicopter pilots for the Marine Corps in 1968 and for the Air Force in 1970.
- Because of Mineral Wells Airport's relatively low elevation of 974 feet, planes can take off or land at Mineral Wells 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.
- In December 1945 the entire facility was deactivated.
- Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of MWL.
