Nonstop flight route between Glendale, Arizona, United States and Enterprise, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States and Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS), Enterprise, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,548 miles (or 2,492 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Enterprise Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUF / KLUF |
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| Location: | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUF |
| More Information: | LUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ETS / KEDN |
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| Location: | Enterprise, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°17'58"N by 85°53'58"W |
| Area Served: | Enterprise, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 361 feet (110 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ETS |
| More Information: | ETS Maps & Info |
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- During World War II, Luke Field was the largest fighter training base in the Army Air Forces, graduating more than 12,000 fighter pilots from advanced and operational courses earning the nickname, “Home of the Fighter Pilot.”
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
- The 56th FW is composed of four groups, 27 squadrons, including six training squadrons.
- The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- F-84F's replaced the straight-winged earlier models in the original four squadrons by the end of 1956, giving the wing seven squadrons of twenty-one aircraft each, or about 150 aircraft.
- Soon after combat developed in Korea, Luke field was reactivated on 1 February 1951 as Luke Air Force Base, part of the Air Training Command under the reorganized United States Air Force.
- The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.
Facts about Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS):
- Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Enterprise Municipal Airport", another name for ETS is "EDN".
- The furthest airport from Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,203 miles (18,030 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Enterprise Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 361 feet, planes can take off or land at Enterprise Municipal 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.
- The closest airport to Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) is Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of ETS.
- Enterprise Municipal Airport covers an area of 90 acres at an elevation of 361 feet above mean sea level.
