Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK), Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,037 miles (or 1,669 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 Chickasha Municipal 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: | CHK / KCHK |
| Airport Name: | Chickasha Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°5'49"N by 97°58'4"W |
| Area Served: | Chickasha, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chickasha |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1152 feet (351 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHK |
| More Information: | CHK Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- On 24 June 1945 a hurricane hit the Tampa area, and the B-17 aircraft were evacuated to Vichy Army Airfield, Missouri.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- It was the B-26 that earned the slogan "one a day in Tampa Bay." The aircraft proved hard to fly and land by many pilots due to its short wings, high landing speeds, and fighter plane maneuverability.
- The 29th Bombardment Group was moved to MacDill from Langley Field, Virginia on 21 May 1940.
- After the war in Europe had broken out in September 1939, fears of Nazi U-Boats attacking American shipping in the Gulf of Mexico was the concern of the War Department.
- 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.
Facts about Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK):
- Appears that there may have been four auxiliaries associated with Chickasha - Aux #1, Aux #2, Aux #3 & Aux #4 but unconfirmed and location unknown.
- Chickasha Municipal Airport covers an area of 720 acres at an elevation of 1,152 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,882 miles (17,513 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Inactivated on 1 May 1945 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- The closest airport to Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of CHK.
- Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) has 3 runways.
