Nonstop flight route between Franklin, Virginia, United States and Mountain Home, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN), Franklin, Virginia, United States and Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,093 miles (or 3,368 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 Franklin Municipal Airport and Mountain Home Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKN / KFKN |
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| Location: | Franklin, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'53"N by 76°54'14"W |
| Area Served: | Franklin, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Franklin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKN |
| More Information: | FKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUO / KMUO |
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| Location: | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUO |
| More Information: | MUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN):
- Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Franklin Municipal Airport", another name for FKN is "John Beverly Rose Field".
- Because of Franklin Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Franklin Municipal 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 Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) is Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) ENE of FKN.
- The furthest airport from Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- In addition, the 726th Air Control Squadron gives an air picture to the aircraft as they train.
- Mountain Home AFB is the home of the 366th Fighter Wing, which reports to Air Combat Command.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
- The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
- In early May 1953, the major construction on the base was completed, and SAC was able to use its long runway for strategic bomber operations.
- The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In early 1991, the Air Force announced that the 366th would become the Air Force's premier "air intervention" composite wing.
- In November 1965 TAC began to activate elements of its new 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Mountain Home, formally activating the wing on 1 January 1966.
- Senator George McGovern was a pilot in the USAAF, and did his second stage of B-24 training here.
