Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Cuamba, Mozambique:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Cuamba Airport (FXO), Cuamba, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,905 miles (or 15,940 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 Gray Army Airfield and Cuamba Airport, 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 Gray Army Airfield and Cuamba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | FXO / FQCB |
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Location: | Cuamba, Mozambique |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°49'3"S by 36°31'41"E |
Area Served: | Cuamba, Mozambique |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1919 feet (585 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FXO |
More Information: | FXO Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- During the Korean War, GAAF continued in the role as a training and division support field.
- 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.
- With World War II, Gray Army Airfield received 1.7 million dollars for new hangars and improved facilities.
- 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.
- Camp Lewis advocates pushed for it to be a major dirigible and fixed-wing field.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
Facts about Cuamba Airport (FXO):
- The furthest airport from Cuamba Airport (FXO) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,602 miles (18,671 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Cuamba Airport", another name for FXO is "Cuamba".
- Cuamba Airport (FXO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cuamba Airport (FXO) is Club Makokola Airport (CMK), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) WNW of FXO.