Nonstop flight route between Junction City, Kansas, United States and Springdale, Arkansas, 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 Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ), Springdale, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 246 miles (or 396 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 Springdale 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 |
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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: | SPZ / KASG |
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| Location: | Springdale, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°10'35"N by 94°7'9"W |
| Area Served: | Springdale, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Springdale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1353 feet (412 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPZ |
| More Information: | SPZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (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.
- Thanks to conflict-driven innovations in flight and cargo hauling operations, helicopters assumed a much larger peacetime Army role after the Korean War.
- 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.
- Marshall Field did not change much in size or mission during the 1930s.
- On 7 November 1945 the 2d Composite Squadron was inactivated, its place being taken by Detachment "B" of the 69th Reconnaissance Group which inherited some of its personnel and equipment.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- A base detachment activated in January 1941 to operate the field was designated in January 1942 as the 305th Air Base Squadron, but in June it was renamed the 305th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron.
Facts about Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ):
- The closest airport to Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) is Drake Field (FYV), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSW of SPZ.
- Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Springdale Municipal Airport covers an area of 228 acres at an elevation of 1,353 feet above mean sea level.
- Springdale Municipal Airport is a public use airport in Washington County, Arkansas, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Springdale Municipal Airport", another name for SPZ is "ASG".
- The furthest airport from Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,783 miles (17,354 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
