Nonstop flight route between Junction City, Kansas, United States and Belgrade, Serbia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States and Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG), Belgrade, Serbia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,448 miles (or 8,768 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 large distance between Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base and Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base and Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI |
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| Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRI |
| More Information: | FRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEG / LYBE |
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| Location: | Belgrade, Serbia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'9"N by 20°18'24"E |
| Area Served: | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom “Beograd - Nikola Tesla” P.E. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 336 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEG |
| More Information: | BEG Maps & Info |
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- MAAF is the home of the 1st Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade.
- Besides photographic work, observation, and artillery adjustment, its pilots flew air-ground support demonstrations and simulated strafing, bombing and chemical warfare missions.
- The furthest airport from Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,146 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FRI.
- In March 1926, Arnold, then a major, returned as air base commander.
- Late in 1946 the Army Cavalry School and the Cavalry Intelligence School at Fort Riley were inactivated and the Ground General School was established there.
- With the establishment of the United States Air Force in September 1947, the name of Marchall was changed to Marshall Air Force Base.
- Big news arrived on 21 July 1955, with receipt of a directive to activate the first Army Aviation Unit Training Command at Fort Riley.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
Facts about Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG):
- Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The runway, which is now CAT IIIb, was upgraded in October 2005, as part of a large renovation project.
- Civil transport by Air Force cargo planes via this airport was renewed at the end of 1945.
- Because of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport's relatively low elevation of 336 feet, planes can take off or land at Belgrade Nikola Tesla 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.
- A countrywide petition was signed to have the name of the airport changed to Belgrade Nikola Tesla International Airport.
- In 2012, construction work on the expansion and overhaul of the C platform began.
- In addition to being known as "Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport", other names for BEG include "Аеродром Београд - Никола Тесла" and "Aerodrom Beograd - Nikola Tesla".
- During 2012 work was completed on the expansion of the terminal two security and passport control area.
- The closest airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) is Batajnica Airbase (BJY), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of BEG.
- The furthest airport from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,607 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Terminal 1 was the original and the only terminal when the airport was opened.
