Nonstop flight route between Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,608 miles (or 4,198 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 Austin Straubel International Airport and Eielson Air Force Base, 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 Austin Straubel International Airport and Eielson Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRB / KGRB |
Airport Name: | Austin Straubel International Airport |
Location: | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°29'4"N by 88°7'46"W |
Area Served: | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Brown County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 695 feet (212 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRB |
More Information: | GRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
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Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EIL |
More Information: | EIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB):
- The closest airport to Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) is Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SW of GRB.
- Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) has 2 runways.
- Austin Straubel International Airport is serviced by a total of 7 airlines that fly under 4 banners.
- Because of Austin Straubel International Airport's relatively low elevation of 695 feet, planes can take off or land at Austin Straubel International 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.
- The furthest airport from Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,707 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The furthest airport from Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,295 miles (16,568 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- Eielson AFB was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field.
- The closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
- On 1 December 1947 Strategic Air Command B-29 Superfortress bombers arrived at 26-Mile Airfield with the deployment of the 97th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, from Smoky Hill AFB, Kansas.
- In 1984, the 343d Composite Wing was redesignated a Tactical Fighter Wing.