Nonstop flight route between Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States and Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF), Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States and Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,216 miles (or 1,957 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 Little Rock Air Force Base and Idaho Falls Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRF / KLRF |
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| Location: | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°55'0"N by 92°8'47"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRF |
| More Information: | LRF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDA / KIDA |
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| Location: | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'48"N by 112°4'14"W |
| Area Served: | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Idaho Falls |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4744 feet (1,446 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IDA |
| More Information: | IDA Maps & Info |
Facts about Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF):
- The furthest airport from Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,887 miles (17,521 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 1 January 1976, the 189 TRG transferred being a TAC-gained unit to a SAC-gained unit when it converted to the KC-135 Stratotanker and was redesignated the 189th Air Refueling Group, becoming one of the first Air National Guard units to be assigned to Strategic Air Command with a concomitant requirement to maintain a 24-hour alert force at Little Rock as well as deployments to support worldwide tanker task forces.
- On September 18, 1980 an airman conducting maintenance on a USAF Titan-II missile at Little Rock Air Force Base's Launch Complex 374-7 in Southside, just north of Damascus, Arkansas, dropped a socket which fell impacting the rocket's first stage fuel tank resulting in a leak.
- Little Rock Air Force Base was authorized in 1953 and opened on 24 January 1955.
- Other organizations at Little Rock AFB include the 189th Airlift Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard, and the C-130 division of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) is Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of LRF.
- On 1 October 1986, the 189 ARG saw yet another mission change when it was redesignated as the 189th Tactical Airlift Group and converted to the C-130 aircraft, with transfer of operational claimancy to MAC.
- In 1960, the Air Force announced that Little Rock Air Force Base would house 18 Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles located throughout the state of Arkansas.
- In addition to being known as "Little Rock Air Force Base", another name for LRF is "Little Rock AFB".
- In September 1962, the 154th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron of the Arkansas Air National Guard relocated to Little Rock AFB and reorganized as the 189th Tactical Reconnaissance Group.
Facts about Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA):
- Because of Idaho Falls Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,744 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IDA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IDA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Idaho Falls Regional Airport covers an area of 866 acres at an elevation of 4,744 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) N of IDA.
- Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has 2 runways.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service facility.
- In addition to being known as "Idaho Falls Regional Airport", another name for IDA is "Fanning Field".
- The airport has a restaurant and lounge, named Kathryn's.
- The furthest airport from Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,774 miles (17,339 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
