Nonstop flight route between Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States and Grand Junction, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States and Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,219 miles (or 1,962 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 Godman Army Airfield and Grand Junction Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJT / KGJT |
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Location: | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W |
Area Served: | Grand Junction MSA |
Operator/Owner: | Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4858 feet (1,481 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GJT |
More Information: | GJT Maps & Info |
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- The next message came from one of the three remaining pilots, who said he was losing his bearings and was becoming fearful of becoming lost.
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The official Air Technical Information Command report on the crash stated that they were of the opinion that Captain Mantell lost consciousness due to oxygen starvation.
- The Thomas Mantell incident began at 1:20pm on 7 January 1948, when the control tower operators at Godman Army Airfield, Kentucky sighted an unidentified airborne object in the sky close to the base.
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman Army Airfield 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.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
- In 1944, the mission changed to replacement training, and the 477th Bombardment Group became the B-25 Replacement Training unit.
Facts about Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT):
- Because of Grand Junction Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GJT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GJT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Other jet airlines at Grand Junction included Continental Airlines to Denver during the 1980s and early 1990s flying Boeing 727-100s, 727-200s and 737-200s as well as Douglas DC-9-10s and DC-9-30s during those years when Continental operated a hub at Denver, Western Airlines Boeing 737-200s nonstop to SFO in winter of 1975-76, and America West Airlines Boeing 737-200s nonstop to Phoenix in the 1980s.
- The first jets at Grand Junction were Frontier Boeing 727-100s flying DEN-GJT-SLC and back starting Oct-Nov 1966.
- The only mainline jets at Grand Junction now are Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80s several days a week nonstop to Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
- The closest airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of GJT.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Junction Regional Airport", another name for GJT is "Walker Field".
- Grand Junction Regional Airport is a public airport three miles northeast of Grand Junction, in Mesa County, Colorado.
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,014 miles (17,726 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.