Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Satu Mare, Romania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Satu Mare Airport (SUJ), Satu Mare, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,566 miles (or 8,957 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 Satu Mare 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 Satu Mare 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: | SUJ / LRSM |
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Location: | Satu Mare, Romania |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°42'11"N by 22°53'8"E |
Area Served: | Satu Mare County |
Operator/Owner: | Consiliul Judeţean Satu Mare |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 414 feet (126 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUJ |
More Information: | SUJ 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.
- August 1984 saw GAAF become one of few test centers for the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.
- 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 addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- The Washington National Guard 66th Aviation Brigade trains at Grey AAF and provides transportation support for fighting wildfires.
- The Fort Lewis airfield housed observation planes.
- After the Korean War, the 2d Aviation Company, of the 2d Infantry Division, which had been the first helicopter unit in Korea, returned to Fort Lewis with observation/spotter aircraft L-19 Bird Dogs, and L-20 Beavers, as well as H-23 Raven helicopters.
- During the Vietnam War, GAAF not only trained helicopter units, but fixed-wing aircraft units as well.
- 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.
Facts about Satu Mare Airport (SUJ):
- The furthest airport from Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,469 miles (18,458 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Satu Mare Airport's relatively low elevation of 414 feet, planes can take off or land at Satu Mare 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.
- Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Satu Mare Airport handled 16,192 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) is Baia Mare Airport (BAY), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) E of SUJ.
- In addition to being known as "Satu Mare Airport", other names for SUJ include "Satu Mare International Airport" and "Aeroportul Satu Mare".