Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Durant, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Eaker Field (DUA), Durant, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,056 miles (or 1,699 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 Kincheloe Air Force Base and Eaker Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | INR / |
Airport Name: | Kincheloe Air Force Base |
Location: | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from INR |
More Information: | INR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUA / KDUA |
Airport Name: | Eaker Field |
Location: | Durant, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'31"N by 96°23'39"W |
Area Served: | Durant |
Operator/Owner: | City of Durant |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 699 feet (213 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DUA |
More Information: | DUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):
- The 507th Fighter Wing continued to employ F-106 aircraft at Kincheloe AFB until its inactivation on Sep.
- The 449th and its subordinate units' mission was to operate at full readiness, and support activities included aircraft and vehicle maintenance, bombing crew and unit training, and air refueling support.
- In the 1950s, the Air Force adopted a policy of dispersing Strategic Air Command bombers and tankers.
- The furthest airport from Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The mission of Kinross AAF was to serve as a refueling stop for aircraft headed for Alaska as well as to defend the locks of Sault Ste.
- With the outbreak of the Cold War in 1948 and active combat in the Korean War in June, 1950, the United States began building up its defenses.
- The closest airport to Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of INR.
- On 16 February 1953, the first operational ADC unit, the 534th Air Defense Group was activated at Kinross AFB.
- Next, Kincheloe AFB was assigned to the Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector at K.
- In November, 1961, following two years of construction, the 4239th Strategic Wing of the Strategic Air Command arrived with B-52 bombers.
- In October, 1952, the 4685th Air Base Squadron was assigned to the reactivated Kinross AFB.
Facts about Eaker Field (DUA):
- The closest airport to Eaker Field (DUA) is North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SW of DUA.
- Eaker Field (DUA) has 2 runways.
- Because of Eaker Field's relatively low elevation of 699 feet, planes can take off or land at Eaker Field 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 Eaker Field (DUA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,855 miles (17,470 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The terminal design called for an air traffic control tower, but that was dropped due to the cost.
- A new taxiway is in the early bidding process.