Nonstop flight route between Monticello, New York, United States and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sullivan County International Airport (MSV), Monticello, New York, United States and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,158 miles (or 5,082 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 Sullivan County International Airport and Eielson Air Force 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 Sullivan County International Airport and Eielson Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSV / KMSV |
Airport Name: | Sullivan County International Airport |
Location: | Monticello, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°42'6"N by 74°47'42"W |
Area Served: | Monticello, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Sullivan County Division of Public Works |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1403 feet (428 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSV |
More Information: | MSV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
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Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EIL |
More Information: | EIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Sullivan County International Airport (MSV):
- The closest airport to Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) is Orange County Airport (MGJ), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of MSV.
- Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,676 miles (18,791 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sullivan County International Airport covers an area of 600 acres at an elevation of 1,403 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The furthest airport from Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,295 miles (16,568 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
- On 7 June 1943, the Western Defense Command ordered construction of a new airfield near present-day Fort Wainwright, then an Army airfield named after Major Arthur Ladd.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as Eielson AFB.
- The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
- The 6th SW flew RC–135 strategic reconnaissance missions with an assigned squadron, and, with KC–135s deployed to Eielson from SAC, AFRES, and the ANG, conducted Alaska Tanker Task Force missions to support reconnaissance and numerous exercises for the Air Force and Navy.
- For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.