Nonstop flight route between Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Obo Airport (OBX), Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,146 miles (or 14,720 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 Obo Airport and Moody 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 Obo Airport and Moody 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: | OBX / |
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Location: | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°35'25"S by 141°19'27"E |
View all routes: | Routes from OBX |
More Information: | OBX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Obo Airport (OBX):
- In addition to being known as "Obo Airport", another name for OBX is "AYOB".
- The furthest airport from Obo Airport (OBX) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,682 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Obo Airport (OBX) is Aiambak Airport (AIH), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NNW of OBX.
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- The 307 FS was inactivated on 31 August 1995 when F-16 operations at Moody were reduced in size.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- The wing executes worldwide close air support, force protection, and combat search and rescue operations in support of humanitarian interests, United States national security and the global war on terrorism.
- Following the end of the war, activity at Moody diminished to the point that 24 of the 93 A-26s had to be placed in flyable storage.
- Construction got underway on 28 July 1941 for a twin-engine advanced training base with accommodations for 4,100 men.
- In 1965, the Cessna T-41A, a four-seat, single-engine, propeller-driven training aircraft based on the Cessna 172 arrived at Moody and was used in the initial phases of student training.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.