Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Carroll, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN), Carroll, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 886 miles (or 1,426 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 Malmstrom Air Force Base and Arthur N. Neu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFA / KGFA |
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Location: | Great Falls, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W |
View all routes: | Routes from GFA |
More Information: | GFA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIN / KCIN |
Airport Name: | Arthur N. Neu Airport |
Location: | Carroll, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°2'45"N by 94°47'20"W |
Area Served: | Carroll, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Carroll |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1204 feet (367 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIN |
More Information: | CIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- The base's runway was closed on 31 December 1996 for aircraft operations.
- Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union increased dramatically when the Soviet Union closed all land travel between the western occupation sectors of Germany and the American, French and British sectors of Berlin.
- The closest airport to Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) is Great Falls International Airport (GTF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of GFA.
- Originally named Great Falls Army Air Base, later Great Falls Air Force Base, the facility was renamed Malmstrom Air Force Base on 1 October 1955 in honor of Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom.
- The 801st Radar Squadron was inactivated on 31 December 1969 due to budget reductions.
- The North American Aerospace Defense Command was created in 1957.
- The furthest airport from Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,495 miles (16,891 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- Upon completion of the B-17 training program, in October 1943, Great Falls Army Air Base was transferred to the Air Transport Command and units from Gore Field were transferred to the base.
Facts about Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN):
- The furthest airport from Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,726 miles (17,261 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) is Denison Municipal Airport (DNS), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) W of CIN.
- Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) has 2 runways.