Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Payson, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Payson Airport (PJB), Payson, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 973 miles (or 1,566 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base and Payson Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV |
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| Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLV |
| More Information: | FLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PJB / KPAN |
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| Location: | Payson, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'24"N by 111°20'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Payson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5157 feet (1,572 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PJB |
| More Information: | PJB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- A hangar for the base was built in 1932.
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
- In the early 1920s such flying was done at an old polo ground about three miles from Sherman.
- Early in the war when bases were scarce Sherman AAF was pressed into service for training purposes.
- During much of World War II Sherman had the peculiar distinction of being directly under Headquarters, Army Air Forces.
- Sherman airfield is also home to one of the last Army Flying Clubs in the United States.
Facts about Payson Airport (PJB):
- The furthest airport from Payson Airport (PJB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,384 miles (18,320 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Payson Airport (PJB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Payson Aviation is the main provider of fixed-based operations.
- Because of Payson Airport's high elevation of 5,157 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PJB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PJB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Payson Airport (PJB) is Sedona Airport (SDX), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) NNW of PJB.
- In addition to being known as "Payson Airport", another name for PJB is "PAN".
