Nonstop flight route between Manistee, Michigan, United States and Topeka, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL), Manistee, Michigan, United States and Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 416 miles (or 670 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 Manistee County Blacker Airport and Forbes Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBL / KMBL |
Airport Name: | Manistee County Blacker Airport |
Location: | Manistee, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'21"N by 86°14'48"W |
Area Served: | Manistee, Michigan / Ludington, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Manistee County-Blacker Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 621 feet (189 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MBL |
More Information: | MBL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOE / KFOE |
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Location: | Topeka, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'30"N by 79°57'15"W |
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More Information: | FOE Maps & Info |
Facts about Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL):
- Because of Manistee County Blacker Airport's relatively low elevation of 621 feet, planes can take off or land at Manistee County Blacker 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.
- In May 2012, Public Charters Inc.
- Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) is Mason County Airport (LDM), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of MBL.
- The furthest airport from Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,094 miles (17,853 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Manistee County Blacker Airport covers an area of 290 acres at an elevation of 621 feet above mean sea level.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,087 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,735 enplanements in 2009, and 3,413 in 2010.
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- Even at this long distance from home plate, the wall stood 12 feet in height all around the field, with the right field wall reduced to 9.5 feet following the 1925 construction.
- The furthest airport from Forbes Field (FOE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,496 miles (18,501 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Forbes Field", another name for FOE is ""The House of Thrills""The Old Lady of Schenley Park""The Orchard of Oakland" [1]".
- The closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.
- Though Forbes Field was praised upon its opening, it began to show its age after 60 years of use.
- "There wasn't much flubdubber.
- Pictures depict the flag at Forbes Field at half staff on opening day.
- The infield developed a "rock-hard" surface throughout the stadium's history.
- The abandoned structure suffered two separate fires that damaged the park, on December 24, 1970 and July 17, 1971.