Nonstop flight route between Junction City, Kansas, United States and Newton, Kansas, United States:
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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 Newton City-County Airport (EWK), Newton, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 74 miles (or 119 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 Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base and Newton City-County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | EWK / KEWK |
| Airport Name: | Newton City-County Airport |
| Location: | Newton, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°3'29"N by 97°16'27"W |
| Area Served: | Harvey County, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Newton & Harvey County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1533 feet (467 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EWK |
| More Information: | EWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- The unit is expecting nearly 120 aircraft total, including Kiowas.
- 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.
- 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.
- Undoubtedly the most dramatic episode of the postwar period at Marshall AFB came early in 1949 when the base contributed its facilities, planes, and helicopters to "Operation Haylift" bringing relief to snowbound areas in several Western states.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- Marshall was much used as a convenient stop on cross-country flights.
- The airdrome from which Arnold made his flights was probably the polo field at Fort Riley.
- After the departure of the 1st Observation Squadron from Fort Riley, the 6th Observation Squadron was activated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on 7 February 1942 to take its place at the Cavalry School.
- Marshall Army Airfield is a military airfield located on Fort Riley, Kansas.
Facts about Newton City-County Airport (EWK):
- The closest airport to Newton City-County Airport (EWK) is Beech Factory Airport (BEC), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of EWK.
- Newton City-County Airport (EWK) has 2 runways.
- The airport covers 635 acres at an elevation of 1,533 feet.
- The furthest airport from Newton City-County Airport (EWK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,721 miles (17,253 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
