Nonstop flight route between Topeka, Kansas, United States and Rome, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States and Rome State Airport (REO), Rome, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,952 miles (or 3,141 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 Rome State Airport, 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: | REO / KREO |
| Airport Name: | Rome State Airport |
| Location: | Rome, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'40"N by 117°53'8"W |
| Area Served: | Rome, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Oregon Department of Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4053 feet (1,235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REO |
| More Information: | REO Maps & Info |
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- On August 5, 1921, Forbes Field was the site of the first live radio broadcast of a Major League Baseball game in the United States.
- Forbes Field's ivy-covered walls featured no advertising, except a 32-foot United States Marine Corps billboard during the 1943 season.
- Forbes Field had an original capacity of 25,000, the largest in the league at the time.
- Though Forbes Field was praised upon its opening, it began to show its age after 60 years of use.
- The closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.
- The field itself consisted of natural grass grown in Crestline, Ohio.
- 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]".
- 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.
- Even at this long distance from home plate, the wall stood 12 feet in height all around the field, with the right field wall reduced to 9.5 feet following the 1925 construction.
- It is more accurate to say Mayor Magee threw out the first ball.
Facts about Rome State Airport (REO):
- Because of Rome State Airport's high elevation of 4,053 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at REO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make REO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Rome State Airport (REO) is Burns Municipal Airport (BNO), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) NW of REO.
- The furthest airport from Rome State Airport (REO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,950 miles (17,622 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Rome State Airport (REO) currently has only 1 runway.
