Nonstop flight route between Ogden, Utah, United States and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD), Ogden, Utah, United States and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 539 miles (or 868 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 Ogden-Hinckley Airport and Edwards Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OGD / KOGD |
| Airport Name: | Ogden-Hinckley Airport |
| Location: | Ogden, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°11'44"N by 112°0'47"W |
| Area Served: | Ogden–Clearfield metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Ogden City Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4473 feet (1,363 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OGD |
| More Information: | OGD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDW / KEDW |
| Airport Name: | Edwards Air Force Base |
| Location: | Edwards, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDW |
| More Information: | EDW Maps & Info |
Facts about Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD):
- The closest airport to Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) is Hill Air Force Base (HIF), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) SSE of OGD.
- The airfield was a filming location for the 1985 film "Fletch."
- The furthest airport from Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,931 miles (17,591 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Ogden-Hinckley Airport's high elevation of 4,473 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at OGD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make OGD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Ogden-Hinckley Airport covers an area of 720 acres at an elevation of 4,473 feet above mean sea level.
- In September 2012, Allegiant Air commenced non-stop scheduled service to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
- Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) has 3 runways.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- The furthest airport from Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NW of EDW.
- Four months later on 10 February 1948, Muroc AAF was re-designated Muroc Air Force Base with the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military service.
- It is the home of the Air Force Test Center and is the Air Force Materiel Command center of excellence for conducting and supporting research and developmental flight test and evaluation of aerospace systems from concept to combat.
- At this time, another colorful character in Edwards' history, Pancho Barnes, built her renowned Rancho Oro Verde Fly-Inn Dude Ranch that would be the scene of many parties and celebrations to come.
- With the arrival of the Bell Aircraft P-59 Airacomet jet fighter, the Mojave Desert station was chosen as a secluded site for testing this super-secret airplane.
- Edwards is also home to several other units from DOD, Air Force, Army, Navy, FAA, USPS and many companies that support the primary mission or the personnel stationed there.
