Nonstop flight route between Medford, Oregon, United States and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR), Medford, Oregon, United States and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,534 miles (or 4,078 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 Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base, 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 Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFR / KMFR |
Airport Name: | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport |
Location: | Medford, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°22'27"N by 122°52'24"W |
Area Served: | Medford, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | Jackson County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1335 feet (407 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFR |
More Information: | MFR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
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Location: | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W |
View all routes: | Routes from CEF |
More Information: | CEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR):
- The furthest airport from Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,106 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 turboprops are on all of their flights at Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport, with nonstops to Portland, Seattle/Tacoma and Los Angeles.
- Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport is a public airport three miles north of downtown Medford, in Jackson County, Oregon.
- Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) is Siskiyou County Airport (SIY), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSE of MFR.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- The original airfield at Westover consisted of three runways in the standard "A" pattern to accommodate landings in all directions based on wind direction.
- The closest airport to Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of CEF.
- Four-engine C-54 Skymaster and shorter-range C-47 Skytrain transports took supplies and reinforcements from Westover to the armed forces and returned with the wounded and discharged troops.
- ADC established a more substantial presence in July 1957 when the 4729th Air Defense Group was activated.
- Current military operations at Westover Air Reserve Base are centered around its exceptionally long runways.
- The furthest airport from Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Building at the base was constant throughout 1941.
- The first organization at the base was the 10th Signal Platoon in June 1940.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- President Roosevelt signed a $750,000 Works Progress Administration project bill for the air base's construction in November 1939.
- Westover Field was placed under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Air District, later First Air Force, with the 25th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron the main Base Operating Unit.
- On 1 February 1946 Westover became an Air Transport Command base which meant that it was the terminus for air routes around the world.