Nonstop flight route between Madras, Oregon, United States and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ), Madras, Oregon, United States and Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,387 miles (or 2,233 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 Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield and Henry Post Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDJ / |
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| Location: | Madras, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°40'13"N by 121°9'18"W |
| Area Served: | Madras, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Madras |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2437 feet (743 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDJ |
| More Information: | MDJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSI / KFSI |
| Airport Name: | Henry Post Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'58"N by 98°24'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSI |
| More Information: | FSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ):
- The closest airport to Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) is Roberts Field (RDM), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) S of MDJ.
- The furthest airport from Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,926 miles (17,583 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield", another name for MDJ is "S33".
- Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI):
- Henry Post AAF has one runway designated 17/35 with a concrete surface measuring 5,001 by 200 feet.
- With the sudden end of World War I in November 1918, the future operational status of Post Field was unknown.
- Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Army will continue to operate and maintain a precision approach radar at Fort Sill's Henry Post Field for the foreseeable future.
- By the late 1920s, the World War I tarpaper buildings were rotting and turning into fire hazards.
- As a result of the United State's entry into World War I, Fort Sill was selected for a primary pilot school.
- The field was named in honor of pioneer aviator 2d Lieutenant Henry Post.
- The closest airport to Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of FSI.
- In 1940 the Artillery decided that the Air Corps had outgrown such mundane chores as artillery spotting, and it was decided that it would take care of itself with its own observation aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
