Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Frederick, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia and Frederick Regional Airport (FDR), Frederick, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,577 miles (or 15,412 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 large distance between Polonia International Airport and Frederick Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Polonia International Airport and Frederick Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MES / WIMM |
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Location: | Medan, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°33'29"N by 98°40'18"E |
Area Served: | Medan |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Indonesia |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 114 feet (35 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MES |
More Information: | MES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDR / KFDR |
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Location: | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°21'7"N by 98°59'2"W |
Area Served: | Frederick, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Frederick |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1258 feet (383 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from FDR |
More Information: | FDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):
- In addition to being known as "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
- The closest airport to Polonia International Airport (MES) is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of MES.
- The airport's name is taken from the plantation area owned by a Pole, Baron Michalski in which it is situated.
- Until recently, the airport consisted of an international and domestic terminal.
- In 1975, according to a joint decree issued by the Department of Defence and Security, Department of Transportation, and Department of Finance, the airport was jointly managed between the Indonesian Air Force and the Civil Aviation.
- In 1879 the concession was handed over to Deli Maatschappij or NV Deli Maskapai.
- Because of Polonia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 114 feet, planes can take off or land at Polonia International 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.
- The furthest airport from Polonia International Airport (MES) is Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP), which is nearly antipodal to Polonia International Airport (meaning Polonia International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,910 kilometers) away in Tumbes, Peru.
Facts about Frederick Regional Airport (FDR):
- Opened on 23 September 1942 as Frederick Army Airfield with four hard-surfaced runways, 3x6000'.
- The closest airport to Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) is Altus Air Force Base (LTS), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NW of FDR.
- Frederick Regional Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Frederick, a city in Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Frederick Regional Airport", another name for FDR is "former Frederick Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,959 miles (17,637 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) has 4 runways.