Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States:
Departure Airport:
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Arrival Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV), Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,361 miles (or 2,191 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 McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield and Edward F. Knapp State Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
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Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPV / KMPV |
Airport Name: | Edward F. Knapp State Airport |
Location: | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°12'12"N by 72°33'43"W |
Area Served: | Barre / Montpelier |
Operator/Owner: | State of Vermont |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1165 feet (355 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MPV |
More Information: | MPV Maps & Info |
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
- On 21 July 1964, the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing was also reactivated at McConnell with four F-105 squadrons.
- In August 1941, the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.
- The Air Force was not the sole occupant during this period.
- A lease between the federal government and the city was concluded and on 1 March 1942, the AAF Materiel Center, Midwestern Procurement District was established at Wichita Army Airfield.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV):
- Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) has 2 runways.
- Vermont Flying Service is the only FBO at the airport.
- When the Barre-Montpelier Airport opened, Vermont Airways moved their operations from Derby, and became the first flying service at the airport.
- Airline service began at the Barre-Montpelier Airport on October 22, 1933, serviced by National Airways.
- The closest airport to Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) is Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) N of MPV.
- The furthest airport from Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,617 miles (18,696 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wiggins Airways carries overnight air freight for UPS out of the airport.