Nonstop flight route between Dayton, Ohio, United States and Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO), Dayton, Ohio, United States and Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO), Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 106 miles (or 170 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 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFO / KFFO |
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Location: | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°49'23"N by 84°2'57"W |
View all routes: | Routes from FFO |
More Information: | FFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATO / KUNI |
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Location: | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°12'42"N by 82°13'45"W |
Area Served: | Athens / Albany, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | Ohio University |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 766 feet (233 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATO |
More Information: | ATO Maps & Info |
Facts about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO):
- Wright-Patterson AFB was established in 1948 as a merger of Patterson and Wright Fields.
- The area's World War II Army Air Fields had employment increase from approximately 3,700 in December 1939 to over 50,000 at the war's peak.
- The closest airport to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) is James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of FFO.
- In 1954, 465 acres of land adjacent to the Mad River at the northeast boundary of the base, near the former location of the village of Osborn, were purchased for a Strategic Air Command dispersal site.
- The Base had a total of 27,406 military, civilian and contract employees that work for the base in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,306 miles (18,195 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Project Sign was WPAFB's T-2 Intelligence investigations of unidentified flying objects reports that began in July 1947 In March 1952, ATIC established an Aerial Phenomena Group to study reported UFO sightings, including those in Washington, DC, in 1952.
- In addition to being known as "Wright-Patterson Air Force Base", another name for FFO is "Wright-Patterson AFB".
- After World War I, 347 German aircraft were brought to the United States—some were incorporated into the Army Aeronautical Museum.
Facts about Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO):
- In addition to being known as "Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport", other names for ATO include "Snyder Field" and "UNI".
- The aviation program started training pilots in 1939.
- The furthest airport from Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,410 miles (18,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) is Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SW of ATO.
- The airport is owned by Ohio University in Athens, not to be confused with Ohio State University in Columbus, which owns the Ohio State University Airport.
- The airport offers fuel services, pilot snooze room, flight training, and mechanics on site.
- Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport's relatively low elevation of 766 feet, planes can take off or land at Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush 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.