Nonstop flight route between Kingman, Arizona, United States and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kingman Airport (IGM), Kingman, Arizona, United States and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 940 miles (or 1,512 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 Kingman Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGM / KIGM |
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| Location: | Kingman, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°15'33"N by 113°56'17"W |
| Area Served: | Kingman, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kingman |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3449 feet (1,051 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGM |
| More Information: | IGM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Kingman Airport (IGM):
- Kingman Airport covers an area of 4,200 acres at an elevation of 3,449 feet above mean sea level.
- Kingman Airport (IGM) has 2 runways.
- After the war the Reconstruction Finance Corporation established five large storage, sales and scrapping centers for Army Air Forces aircraft.
- The Kingman Airport was built as a World War II United States Army Air Forces training field.
- After 1945 there was no need for a gunnery school - or for the airplanes that carried the guns.
- The furthest airport from Kingman Airport (IGM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,353 miles (18,271 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Most of the transports and trainers could be used in the civil fleet, and trainers were sold for $875 to $2,400.
- In addition to being known as "Kingman Airport", another name for IGM is "(former Kingman Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Kingman Airport (IGM) is Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of IGM.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- McConnell's history began in October 1924, when the city of Wichita hosted more than 100,000 people for the National Air Congress.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- By 1952 the Air Force had decided to make a permanent base of the quondam municipal airport.
- Up to 1 April 1952 the activity at Wichita Municipal Airport was under the jurisdiction of the Flying Training Air Force.
- On 1 August 1967, the 4519th Combat Crew Training squadron was added to the 23 TFW, and the 560 TFS was inactivated on 25 September 1968.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Air Force was not the sole occupant during this period.
- Wichita Airport was returned to civilian jurisdiction, and it remained so until 1951.
