Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Cooperstown, New York, 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 Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP), Cooperstown, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,786 miles (or 2,874 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 Cooperstown-Westville 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: | COP / |
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| Location: | Cooperstown, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°37'45"N by 74°53'27"W |
| Area Served: | Cooperstown, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Rick Williams |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1260 feet (384 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COP |
| More Information: | COP Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- The base's runway was closed on 31 December 1996 for aircraft operations.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- Z-147 was completely replaced by a new ARSR-4 JSS site on Bootlegger Ridge, about 14 miles northeast of Great Falls AFB.
- Following World War II, Great Falls Army Air Base played an important role in US defense during the Cold War era.
Facts about Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP):
- The closest airport to Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) is Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of COP.
- The furthest airport from Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,629 miles (18,715 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Cooperstown-Westville Airport", another name for COP is "K23".
- Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) currently has only 1 runway.
