Nonstop flight route between Impfondo, Republic of the Congo and Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Impfondo Airport (ION), Impfondo, Republic of the Congo and Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,911 miles (or 11,122 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 Impfondo Airport and Godman Army Airfield, 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 Impfondo Airport and Godman Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ION / FCOI |
Airport Name: | Impfondo Airport |
Location: | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°35'21"N by 18°2'42"E |
Area Served: | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ION |
More Information: | ION Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
Facts about Impfondo Airport (ION):
- The closest airport to Impfondo Airport (ION) is Bétou Airport (BTB), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) NNE of ION.
- The furthest airport from Impfondo Airport (ION) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Impfondo Airport (meaning Impfondo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- At 15,000 feet Mantell contacted the control tower and stated that he had the object in sight and was climbing to investigate.
- In addition to the Kentucky ANG, the New Jersey ANG's 108th Fighter-Bomber Wing was federalized and brought into active service on 1 March 1951, was assigned to Strategic Air Command's 40th Air Division at Turner AFB, Georgia.
- In 1946, Godman was reassigned to the Tenth Air Force as part of the Air Force Reserve.
- On October 10, 1950, during the Korean War, President Harry S.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- Godman Army Airfield was established about October 1918 for the 29th Aero Squadron for World War I at then Camp Knox United States Army Air Corps.
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- After the 1953 armistice in Korea, Godman was phased down and the 4430th Air Base Wing became the host organization at the base.
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman 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.