Nonstop flight route between Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States and Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY), Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States and Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,767 miles (or 2,844 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 Marthas Vineyard Airport and Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVY / KMVY |
| Airport Name: | Marthas Vineyard Airport |
| Location: | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°23'35"N by 70°36'51"W |
| Area Served: | Dukes County, Massachusetts |
| Operator/Owner: | Dukes County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVY |
| More Information: | MVY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEW / KFEW |
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| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'59"N by 104°52'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEW |
| More Information: | FEW Maps & Info |
Facts about Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY):
- Because of Marthas Vineyard Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Marthas Vineyard 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.
- Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,834 miles (19,045 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The call sign has entered into general use as an abbreviation for the island of Martha's Vineyard as well, much like ACK for Nantucket.
- The closest airport to Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) is Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNE of MVY.
- Along with the TSA, the West Tisbury Police Department is in charge of the security of the airport and the ARFF department is staffed by 10 full-time firefighters.
Facts about Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW):
- In addition to being known as "Francis E. Warren Air Force Base", another name for FEW is "Francis E. Warren AFB".
- In 1884 Fort Russell was made a permanent post, because of its strategic location.
- At the end of World War II, city officials in Spokane, Washington, had tried to acquire joint use of facilities at Geiger Field, Spokane which Air Training Command had used as its Aviation Engineer Training Center.
- The furthest airport from Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,806 miles (17,390 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Unlike most Air Force Bases, Warren AFB has no runway for fixed-wing aircraft.
- The closest airport to Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of FEW.
- The project design for the above-ground SM-65D Atlas ICBM launch and control facilities at "Site A" was to be completed by mid-May 1958 and construction finished in November 1959.
