Nonstop flight route between Marana, Arizona, United States and Pierre, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pinal Airpark (MZJ), Marana, Arizona, United States and Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,013 miles (or 1,630 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 Pinal Airpark and Pierre Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZJ / KMZJ |
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| Location: | Marana, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'34"N by 111°19'31"W |
| Area Served: | Marana, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Pinal County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1893 feet (577 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZJ |
| More Information: | MZJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIR / KPIR |
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| Location: | Pierre, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°22'58"N by 100°17'9"W |
| Area Served: | Pierre, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pierre |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1744 feet (532 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIR |
| More Information: | PIR Maps & Info |
Facts about Pinal Airpark (MZJ):
- One of the more notable aircraft assigned to Marana during its CIA years was a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, AAF Serial 44-85531.
- In addition to being known as "Pinal Airpark", another name for MZJ is "Marana Army Airfield".
- The infrastructure installed at Marana during World War II was extensive.
- Pinal Airpark (MZJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Marana conducted basic flight training & the training of transport pilots in instrument flying & navigation, being the home of the 3024th.
- The closest airport to Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Marana Regional Airport (AVW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of MZJ.
- The furthest airport from Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,496 miles (18,502 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Pierre Regional Airport (PIR):
- Pierre Regional Airport is a city owned, public airport three miles east of Pierre, in Hughes County, South Dakota.
- A new terminal has been designed, and construction began in late Spring, 2011.
- In addition to being known as "Pierre Regional Airport", another name for PIR is "Pierre Army Airfield".
- Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) has 2 runways.
- Pierre Regional Airport covers 1,735 acres at an elevation of 1,744 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) is Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) N of PIR.
- The furthest airport from Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,493 miles (16,887 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Until June 30, 2006, service on Great Lakes Airlines to Denver was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
