Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Cupul National Airport (TZM), Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,307 miles (or 3,712 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 Cupul National 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: | TZM / |
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Location: | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'24"N by 99°0'55"W |
Area Served: | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico |
Airport Type: | Civil |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TZM |
More Information: | TZM Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- It should not confused with Robert Gray Army Airfield at Fort Hood in Texas.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- 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.
- With World War II, Gray Army Airfield received 1.7 million dollars for new hangars and improved facilities.
- 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.
- In October 1921 Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” biplanes flew from the Naval Station at Sand Point to a grass airfield at what was then called "Camp Lewis", located at a site just west of today’s Gray AAF.
- 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.
- In 1926, the War Department observing aviation expansion overseas requested additional aviation funding.
- 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.
- August 1984 saw GAAF become one of few test centers for the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.
- Reactivated following service in Vietnam, the 9th Infantry Division aviation units occupied GAAF in 1972.
Facts about Cupul National Airport (TZM):
- Cupul National Airport (TZM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cupul National Airport (TZM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,291 miles (18,172 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Cupul National Airport", another name for TZM is "Aeropuerto Nacional Cupul".
- The closest airport to Cupul National Airport (TZM) is Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of TZM.