Nonstop flight route between Lewistown, Montana, United States and Salinas, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT), Lewistown, Montana, United States and Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), Salinas, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 949 miles (or 1,528 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 Lewistown Municipal Airport and Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWT / KLWT |
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Location: | Lewistown, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°2'57"N by 109°28'0"W |
Area Served: | Lewistown, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | City of Lewistown & Fergus County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4170 feet (1,271 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LWT |
More Information: | LWT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNS / KSNS |
Airport Name: | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base |
Location: | Salinas, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'46"N by 121°36'23"W |
Area Served: | Salinas, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Salinas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SNS |
More Information: | SNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT):
- Lewistown was a satellite field for Great Falls Army Air Base.
- The closest airport to Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) is Roundup Airport (RPX), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of LWT.
- In addition to being known as "Lewistown Municipal Airport", another name for LWT is "Lewistown Army Airfield".
- Because of Lewistown Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,170 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LWT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LWT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Lewiston Army Airfield was built in 1942 as one of four training facilities for B-17 Flying Fortress crews and had a storage site for the top secret Norden Bombsight.
- The airport covers 2,200 acres at an elevation of 4,170 feet.
- Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,508 miles (16,911 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS):
- Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) has 3 runways.
- The 451st AAFBU concluded its training of replacement pilots in May 1945 and operations at the airfield were phased down to a standby status.
- The move of the Army Air Forces Night Fighter School to Hammer Field, California dictated the move of the 360th Fighter Group to Santa Maria AAF in January 1944.
- Because of Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base 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 Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of SNS.
- The 71st Observation Group replaced the 69th in December 1941, moving in from Third Air Force at Birmingham Airport, Alabama.
- The furthest airport from Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,387 miles (18,326 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.