Nonstop flight route between Nueva Gerona, Cuba and Tampa, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER), Nueva Gerona, Cuba and MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 416 miles (or 669 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 Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport and MacDill Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GER / MUNG |
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| Location: | Nueva Gerona, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°50'4"N by 82°47'2"W |
| Area Served: | Nueva Gerona, Cuba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GER |
| More Information: | GER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
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| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
| More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Facts about Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER):
- The furthest airport from Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,770 miles (18,942 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) is La Coloma Airport (LCL), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of GER.
- Because of Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera 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.
- In addition to being known as "Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport", another name for GER is "Aeropuerto "Rafael Cabrera Mustelier"".
- Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) has 2 runways.
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- Beginning in January 1944, the 11th Photographic Group used MacDill for its mission of photographic mapping in the US and sent detachments to carry out similar operations in Africa, the CBI theater, the Near and Middle East, Mexico, Canada, Alaska, and the Caribbean.
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Two secondary Army Airfields, Brooksville Army Airfield and Hillsborough Army Airfield were built and opened in early 1942 to support the flight operations of MacDill and Drew Fields.
- The 927 ARW is commanded by Colonel David P.
- Air defense of the Tampa Bay area was the mission of the 53d Pursuit Group, established at MacDIll on 15 January 1941.
- MacDill Air Force Base is an active United States Air Force base located approximately 4 miles south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- Flying operations at MacDill began in 1941 with the base's first mission being the defense of Gulf of Mexico.
