Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN), Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,131 miles (or 1,820 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Ciudad Acuña International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
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| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
| More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACN / MMCC |
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| Location: | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°20'2"N by 101°6'2"W |
| Area Served: | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, México |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1410 feet (430 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACN |
| More Information: | ACN Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- The 927 ARW is commanded by Colonel David P.
- Also located at MacDill are a division of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Joint Communications Support Element, the Florida Air National Guard's 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron, the Navy Reserve Forces Command's Navy Operational Support Center Tampa, the US Army's 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory, activities of the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- With the United States entry into World War II, the primary mission of MacDill Field became the training of bombardment units under III Bomber Command.
- The 6 AMW also has a collocated "Associate" wing at MacDill, the 927th Air Refueling Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command.
- Air defense of the Tampa Bay area was the mission of the 53d Pursuit Group, established at MacDIll on 15 January 1941.
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition MacDill provided transitional training in the B-17 Flying Fortress.
- In February 1945, the 323d Combat Crew Training Wing was established at the base with a mission of training B-29 Superfortress aircrews.
Facts about Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN):
- Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ciudad Acuña International Airport", another name for ACN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Acuña".
- The furthest airport from Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,259 miles (18,120 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) is Del Rio International Airport (DRT), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ENE of ACN.
