Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV), Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,942 miles (or 3,126 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 Neil Armstrong Airport, 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: | AXV / KAXV |
Airport Name: | Neil Armstrong Airport |
Location: | Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'36"N by 84°17'53"W |
Area Served: | Wapakoneta, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | Auglaize County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 913 feet (278 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AXV |
More Information: | AXV Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- August 1984 saw GAAF become one of few test centers for the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.
- 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.
- During the Korean War, GAAF continued in the role as a training and division support field.
- The field is named in honor of Captain Lawrence C.
- 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.
- In 1926, the War Department observing aviation expansion overseas requested additional aviation funding.
- 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.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- The 1938 construction included two paved runways, a boiler plant, headquarters building, metal balloon hangar, six-plane hangar, corrugated-iron hangar, storehouse, flight-surgeon office, and film-storage building.
- The Air Transport Command.
Facts about Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV):
- Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) has 2 runways.
- Neil Armstrong Airport covers an area of 140 acres at an elevation of 913 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,154 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Neil Armstrong Airport's relatively low elevation of 913 feet, planes can take off or land at Neil Armstrong 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.
- Neil Armstrong Airport is a public use airport located eight nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Wapakoneta, a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States.
- The closest airport to Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) is Lima Allen County Airport (AOH), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) NE of AXV.
- Wapakoneta is the birthplace of Neil Armstrong, aviator, astronaut and first person to walk on the moon.