Nonstop flight route between Topeka, Kansas, United States and Wilmington, Ohio, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States and Wilmington Air Park (ILN), Wilmington, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 215 miles (or 346 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 Forbes Field and Wilmington Air Park, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILN / KILN |
| Airport Name: | Wilmington Air Park |
| Location: | Wilmington, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'41"N by 83°47'31"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Clinton County Port Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1077 feet (328 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILN |
| More Information: | ILN Maps & Info |
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- In 1947, well after Dreyfuss' death, and upon the arrival of veteran slugger Hank Greenberg, the bullpens were moved from foul territory to the base of the scoreboard in left field and were fenced in, cutting 30 feet from the left field area, from 365 feet to 335 feet down the line and 406 feet to 376 feet in left-center field.
- 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.
- Forbes Field had an original capacity of 25,000, the largest in the league at the time.
- Forbes Field's ivy-covered walls featured no advertising, except a 32-foot United States Marine Corps billboard during the 1943 season.
- The closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.
- 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]".
- 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.
- The final posted dimensions of the ballpark were left field line 365 feet, left-center field 406 feet, deepest left-center 457 feet, deep right-center 436 feet, right-center field 375 feet, and right field line 300 feet.
- In 1909, Forbes Field's opening season, the Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
- Pictures depict the flag at Forbes Field at half staff on opening day.
Facts about Wilmington Air Park (ILN):
- Wilmington Air Park (ILN) has 2 runways.
- A comprehensive Redevelopment Study for the Wilmington Air Park was completed in December of 2011.
- The furthest airport from Wilmington Air Park (ILN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,326 miles (18,227 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wilmington Air Park is a public-use airport located two nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Wilmington, a city in Clinton County, Ohio, United States.
- The closest airport to Wilmington Air Park (ILN) is Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of ILN.
