Nonstop flight route between Madras, Oregon, United States and Pilot Point, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ), Madras, Oregon, United States and Pilot Point Airport (PIP), Pilot Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,783 miles (or 2,870 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 Pilot Point Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ):

• Originally known as Madras Army Air Field, this was a World War II Army Air Corps training base for B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-63 Kingcobras.
• Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield", another name for MDJ is "S33".
• Madras Municipal Airport, formerly City-County Airport, is a public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Madras, a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
• 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.

Facts about Pilot Point Airport (PIP):

• Pilot Point Airport (PIP) currently has only 1 runway.
• On 1 July 1981, Douglas R4D N111ST of United Aircraft Services crashed shortly after take-off while on a flight to Anchorage International Airport, following the failure of the port engine.
• Because of Pilot Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Point 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.
• Pilot Point Airport has one runway designated 7/25 with a gravel surface measuring 3,280 by 75 feet.
• The closest airport to Pilot Point Airport (PIP) is Ugashik Airport (UGS), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of PIP.
• In addition to being known as "Pilot Point Airport", other names for PIP include "Pilot Point Airport (new location)" and "PNP".
• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 738 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, an increase of 9% from the 678 enplanements in 2007.
• The furthest airport from Pilot Point Airport (PIP) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,808 miles (17,394 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.