Nonstop flight route between Milledgeville, Georgia, United States and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baldwin County Airport (MLJ), Milledgeville, Georgia, United States and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,307 miles (or 2,103 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 Baldwin County Airport and Ellsworth Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLJ / KMLJ |
Airport Name: | Baldwin County Airport |
Location: | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°9'15"N by 83°14'29"W |
Area Served: | Milledgeville, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | Baldwin County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 385 feet (117 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MLJ |
More Information: | MLJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCA / KRCA |
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Location: | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RCA |
More Information: | RCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Baldwin County Airport (MLJ):
- The furthest airport from Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,381 miles (18,315 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Baldwin County Airport's relatively low elevation of 385 feet, planes can take off or land at Baldwin County 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 closest airport to Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) is Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of MLJ.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The closest airport to Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) is Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) S of RCA.
- On 15 July 1945, the 225th AAFBU was inactivated and Rapid City AAB was placed on standby status as the Army Air Forces began to demobilize.
- In March 1944, heavy bomber operational training ended and the 225th Army Air Force Base Unit began training of replacement personnel for deployed heavy bombardment units in the overseas combat theaters.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- Air Defense Command activated the 740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Rapid City AFB on 1 February 1953 under the ADC 31st Air Division.
- The furthest airport from Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,579 miles (17,026 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.