Nonstop flight route between Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muir Army Airfield (MUI), Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 974 miles (or 1,567 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 Muir Army Airfield and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUI / KMUI |
Airport Name: | Muir Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'4"N by 76°34'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 488 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUI |
More Information: | MUI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV |
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Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
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More Information: | FLV Maps & Info |
Facts about Muir Army Airfield (MUI):
- The airfield was named in honor of Major General Charles H.
- Muir Army Airfield (MUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSW of MUI.
- The furthest airport from Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Muir Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 488 feet, planes can take off or land at Muir Army Airfield 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.
- Muir Army Airfield was established as an airstrip in the 1930s and was originally the central parade ground and emergency landing field of the Fort Indiantown Gap military reservation.
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
- During the summer of 1953 Tenth Air Force evaluated Sherman Air Force Base and came to the conclusion that in the interests of economy the base should be discontinued and its training activities be transferred elsewhere.
- As late as May 1944 Sherman had only 25 planes, most of which were trainers and none models then used in combat.
- The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- After World War II operations at Sherman sank again to a small scale.
- Sherman AAF covers an area of 234 acres at an elevation of 772 feet above mean sea level.
- Over the years Sherman saw a dazzling array of visitors, usually drawn there to transact business or attend ceremonies at Fort Leavenworth.