Nonstop flight route between Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States and Almeirim, Pará, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States and Serra do Areão Airport (MEU), Almeirim, Pará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,843 miles (or 6,185 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 Henry Post Army Airfield and Serra do Areão 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 Henry Post Army Airfield and Serra do Areão Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSI / KFSI |
| Airport Name: | Henry Post Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'58"N by 98°24'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSI |
| More Information: | FSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEU / SBMD |
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| Location: | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°53'22"S by 52°36'7"W |
| Area Served: | Monte Dourado (Almeirim) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 677 feet (206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEU |
| More Information: | MEU Maps & Info |
Facts about Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI):
- Although the Signal corps had been supplying Observation aircraft for the United States Army Field Artillery School since 1915.
- Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- As a result of the United State's entry into World War I, Fort Sill was selected for a primary pilot school.
- By the late 1920s, the World War I tarpaper buildings were rotting and turning into fire hazards.
- The closest airport to Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of FSI.
- Henry Post Army Airfield was the first home of all Army Aviation Training after World War II before moving to Fort Rucker, Alabama in 1954.
- The Fort Sill Army Radar Approach Control is the Army's Second busiest Air Traffic Control Facility, providing Radar Approach Control service to Henry Post Army Air Field, Lawton/Fort Sill Regional Airport, Duncan/Haliburton Airport and many smaller airports in the area.
Facts about Serra do Areão Airport (MEU):
- The furthest airport from Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) is Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC), which is nearly antipodal to Serra do Areão Airport (meaning Serra do Areão Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA)), and is located 12,260 miles (19,731 kilometers) away in Manado, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) is Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) ENE of MEU.
- Because of Serra do Areão Airport's relatively low elevation of 677 feet, planes can take off or land at Serra do Areão 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.
- Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Serra do Areão Airport", another name for MEU is "Aeroporto da Serra do Areão".
