Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and La Tabatière Airport (ZLT), La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,807 miles (or 4,518 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 La Tabatière 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 La Tabatière 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: | ZLT / |
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Location: | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°49'50"N by 58°58'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | G.I.D.C. Mecatina |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZLT |
More Information: | ZLT Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- It should not confused with Robert Gray Army Airfield at Fort Hood in Texas.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Fort Lewis airfield housed observation planes.
- During the Vietnam War, GAAF not only trained helicopter units, but fixed-wing aircraft units as well.
- 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.
- With World War II, Gray Army Airfield received 1.7 million dollars for new hangars and improved facilities.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
Facts about La Tabatière Airport (ZLT):
- In addition to being known as "La Tabatière Airport", another name for ZLT is "CTU5".
- The closest airport to La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) is Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WSW of ZLT.
- Because of La Tabatière Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at La Tabatière 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.
- The furthest airport from La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,327 miles (18,230 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) currently has only 1 runway.