Nonstop flight route between Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and Pensacola, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 871 miles (or 1,401 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 General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKE / KMKE |
| Airport Name: | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°56'49"N by 87°53'48"W |
| Area Served: | Milwaukee, WI. Chicago, IL. |
| Operator/Owner: | Milwaukee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 723 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKE |
| More Information: | MKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA |
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| Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NPA |
| More Information: | NPA Maps & Info |
Facts about General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE):
- General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) has 5 runways.
- It is named after United States Army Air Service General Billy Mitchell, who was raised in Milwaukee and is often regarded as the father of the United States Air Force.
- Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at the airport.
- General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field handled 9,848,377 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,051 miles (17,785 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Construction to provide this runway safety area began at the end of the summer of 2009.
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- The closest airport to General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNW of MKE.
- Because of General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field's relatively low elevation of 723 feet, planes can take off or land at General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field 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.
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Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- Realizing the advantages of the Pensacola harbor and the large timber reserves nearby for shipbuilding, in 1825 President John Quincy Adams and Secretary of the Navy Samuel Southard made arrangements to build a Navy Yard on the southern tip of Escambia County, where the air station is today.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
- On 20 January 1914, LCdr.
- A select number of prospective U.S.
- On 12 January 1861, just prior to the commencement of the Civil War, the Warrington Navy Yard surrendered to secessionists.
- The Naval Photography School was located at base.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- Pensacola was taken by General Andrew Jackson in November 1814 during the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NPA.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,154 miles (17,951 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field 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.
- With the inauguration in 1935 of the cadet training program, activity at Pensacola again expanded.
