Nonstop flight route between Junction City, Kansas, United States and Jackson, Minnesota, 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 Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ), Jackson, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 331 miles (or 532 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 Jackson Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | MJQ / KMJQ |
| Airport Name: | Jackson Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Jackson, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°38'59"N by 94°59'12"W |
| Area Served: | Jackson, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1446 feet (441 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJQ |
| More Information: | MJQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- 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.
- Around the same time, the 328th Helicopter Transportation Company transferred overseas, and the 21st Transportation Helicopter Battalion was activated at Marshall Field.
- With the establishment of the United States Air Force in September 1947, the name of Marchall was changed to Marshall Air Force Base.
- 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.
- One of the oldest military airfields in the United States, Marshall Army Airfield at Fort Riley, made its first appearance in history in November 1912 as the site of the first attempts in the United States to direct artillery fire from an airplane.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- When the United States entered World War II Marshall possessed two hangars and three unsurfaced landing strips, the biggest strip being 3,700 feet long.
Facts about Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ):
- The furthest airport from Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,695 miles (17,212 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) is Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) E of MJQ.
