Nonstop flight route between Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Medford, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Taylor County Airport (MDF), Medford, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 410 miles (or 659 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 Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Taylor County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTC / KMTC |
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| Location: | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°36'29"N by 82°50'8"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTC |
| More Information: | MTC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDF / KMDZ |
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| Location: | Medford, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°6'5"N by 90°18'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Taylor County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1478 feet (450 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDF |
| More Information: | MDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC):
- Scandal hit Selfridge on 5 May, 1943 when the commander Colonel William Colman was charged with shooting Private William MacRae, a black chauffeur who was assigned to drive him.
- The closest airport to Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of MTC.
- The Michigan Air National Guard's 127th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing moved its entire operation from Detroit Metropolitan Airport near Romulus to Selfridge in December, 1970.
- The furthest airport from Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,298 miles (18,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Flying was considered impractical in Michigan during the winter months, so the student pilots were sent to Gerstner Field at Lake Charles, Louisiana, and to Chapman Field at Miami, Florida, and Selfridge was transformed into a mechanics school for the winter months.
- Air races at Selfridge from 1922 through the 1930s included the first John Mitchell Trophy Race, the Pulitzer Trophy Race, and the Curtiss Trophy Race and Boeing Trophy.
- In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".
Facts about Taylor County Airport (MDF):
- The furthest airport from Taylor County Airport (MDF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,888 miles (17,522 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Taylor County Airport", another name for MDF is "MDZ".
- The closest airport to Taylor County Airport (MDF) is Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ENE of MDF.
- Taylor County Airport (MDF) has 2 runways.
- Taylor County Airport covers an area of 380 acres at an elevation of 1,478 feet above mean sea level.
