Nonstop flight route between Glendale, Arizona, United States and Pittsburg, Kansas, 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 Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS), Pittsburg, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,027 miles (or 1,653 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 Atkinson 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: | PTS / KPTS |
| Airport Name: | Atkinson Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'57"N by 94°43'51"W |
| Area Served: | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pittsburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 950 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTS |
| More Information: | PTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- The base population includes about 7500 military members and 15,000 family members.
- 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.
- 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.
- The base was under the control of the 37th Flying Training Wing, Western Flying Training Command, AAF Flying Training Command.
- Luke Field, Oahu, Hawaii Territory was previously named in his honor.
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
- For several years, the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project at Sandia Base, New Mexico, had provided all atomic, biological, and chemical warfare training for the Air Force.
Facts about Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS):
- Because of Atkinson Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 950 feet, planes can take off or land at Atkinson 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 furthest airport from Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,752 miles (17,304 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) is Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of PTS.
- Inactivated October 20, 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program and was declared surplus in 1946.
