Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG), Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, 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 Gray Army Airfield and Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRF / KGRF |
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| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRF |
| More Information: | GRF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARG / KARG |
| Airport Name: | Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield |
| Location: | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°7'28"N by 90°55'29"W |
| Area Served: | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Walnut Ridge |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 279 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARG |
| More Information: | ARG Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- Camp Lewis advocates pushed for it to be a major dirigible and fixed-wing field.
- The Air Transport Command.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray 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.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- World War II cantonment construction involved the demolition of some of the pre-1941 buildings.
- Gray Army Airfield, also known as Gray AAF, is a military airfield located within Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
- The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The Army Air Force closed its facilities in 1947.
- The 9th Cavalry Brigade in the 1980s developed air-assault strategies with their AH-1 Cobra helicopters based upon experiences learned in Vietnam.
- Company A, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, conducts high-altitude search-and-rescue operations.
- The closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
Facts about Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG):
- Walnut Ridge Regional Airport covers an area of 1,800 acres at an elevation of 279 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Walnut Ridge Regional Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Walnut Ridge, a city in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States.
- The closest airport to Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) is Kirk Field (PGR), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) E of ARG.
- Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) has 3 runways.
- Because of Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 279 feet, planes can take off or land at Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge 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.
