Nonstop flight route between Mansfield, Ohio, United States and Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD), Mansfield, Ohio, United States and Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,352 miles (or 7,005 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 Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport and Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFD / KMFD |
Airport Name: | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport |
Location: | Mansfield, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'17"N by 82°31'0"W |
Area Served: | Mansfield, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mansfield |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1297 feet (395 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFD |
More Information: | MFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEL / ETSF |
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Location: | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°12'24"N by 11°15'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | Unified Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1703 feet (519 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FEL |
More Information: | FEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD):
- The airport has the capability to handle large aircraft including the USAF C-5 and the Antonov 124-100.
- The furthest airport from Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,361 miles (18,284 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) is Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WSW of MFD.
- Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) has 2 runways.
- No scheduled airlines, but charter services are available.
Facts about Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL):
- The Air Base was established in 1935, and was the pride of the Luftwaffe during World War II.
- The closest airport to Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Augsburg Airport (AGB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NW of FEL.
- During First Berlin Crisis, B-29-equipped 301st Bombardment Group was stationed at Fürstenfeldbruck for a short period in July/August 1948.
- Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The mission of the 1117th TRW was to provide tactical, visual, photographic and electronic reconnaissance by both day and night, as was required by the military forces within the European command.
- In addition to being known as "Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base", another name for FEL is "Flugplatz FürstenfeldbruckAdvanced Landing Ground R-72".
- In May 1949, HQ USAFE authorized the 36th Fighter Group to form the "Skyblazers" aerial demo team to perform at European and Mediterranean area air shows.
- The Replacement Depot functioned until August 1948, when USAFE decided to use Fürstenfeldbruck as an operational jet base.
- The furthest airport from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.