Nonstop flight route between Lankaran, Azerbaijan and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lankaran International Airport (LLK), Lankaran, Azerbaijan and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,482 miles (or 10,432 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 Lankaran International Airport and Gray 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 Lankaran International Airport and Gray 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: | LLK / UBBL |
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Location: | Lankaran, Azerbaijan |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'30"N by 48°48'23"E |
Area Served: | Lankaran, Azerbaijan |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LLK |
More Information: | LLK Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Lankaran International Airport (LLK):
- The closest airport to Lankaran International Airport (LLK) is Ardabil Airport (ADU), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) SW of LLK.
- In addition to being known as "Lankaran International Airport", another name for LLK is "Lənkəran Hava Limanı".
- The furthest airport from Lankaran International Airport (LLK) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Lankaran International Airport (LLK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lankaran International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Lankaran International 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.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- 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.
- Since 2005 the field has been experiencing another major expansion.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- After the Korean War, the 2d Aviation Company, of the 2d Infantry Division, which had been the first helicopter unit in Korea, returned to Fort Lewis with observation/spotter aircraft L-19 Bird Dogs, and L-20 Beavers, as well as H-23 Raven helicopters.
- 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.
- Camp Lewis advocates pushed for it to be a major dirigible and fixed-wing field.