Nonstop flight route between Mobile, Alabama, United States and Fort Scott, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), Mobile, Alabama, United States and Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK), Fort Scott, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 616 miles (or 992 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 Mobile Regional Airport and Fort Scott Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOB / KMOB |
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Location: | Mobile, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°41'29"N by 88°14'34"W |
Area Served: | Mobile, Alabama |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 219 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MOB |
More Information: | MOB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSK / KFSK |
Airport Name: | Fort Scott Municipal Airport |
Location: | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'53"N by 94°46'9"W |
Area Served: | Fort Scott, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Fort Scott |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 918 feet (280 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSK |
More Information: | FSK Maps & Info |
Facts about Mobile Regional Airport (MOB):
- Mobile Regional Airport is a public and military use airport located 11 nautical miles west of Mobile, a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.
- American Airlines restored flights to Chicago in April 2007 but ended them in September 2008.
- Because of Mobile Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 219 feet, planes can take off or land at Mobile Regional 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 Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,118 miles (17,893 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) has 2 runways.
- Southern Airways also served Mobile.
- During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces used Mobile Regional Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Mobile Regional Airport", other names for MOB include "Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile" and "(former Bates Army Airfield)".
- In 1944 with the reduced demand for pilots, the Army ended the flying training, and Domestic Transport Division of Air Transport Command used the airport as a transport airfield.
- The closest airport to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of MOB.
Facts about Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK):
- Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fort Scott Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 918 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Scott Municipal 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 Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) is Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) S of FSK.
- The furthest airport from Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,750 miles (17,301 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.