Nonstop flight route between Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States and Mineral Wells, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM), Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States and Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 233 miles (or 375 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 Okmulgee Regional Airport and Mineral Wells Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OKM / KOKM |
| Airport Name: | Okmulgee Regional Airport |
| Location: | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°40'5"N by 95°56'54"W |
| Area Served: | Okmulgee, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Okmulgee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 720 feet (219 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OKM |
| More Information: | OKM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWL / KMWL |
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| Location: | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°46'54"N by 98°3'37"W |
| Area Served: | Mineral Wells, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mineral Wells |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 974 feet (297 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWL |
| More Information: | MWL Maps & Info |
Facts about Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM):
- The closest airport to Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM) is Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of OKM.
- Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Inactivated on June 30, 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- Because of Okmulgee Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 720 feet, planes can take off or land at Okmulgee Regional 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.
Facts about Mineral Wells Airport (MWL):
- Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) has 2 runways.
- Local businessmen purchased the land and facilities and converted them to private use.
- The furthest airport from Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,980 miles (17,670 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Mineral Wells Airport's relatively low elevation of 974 feet, planes can take off or land at Mineral Wells 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mineral Wells Airport", other names for MWL include "(former Wolters Air Force Base)" and "(former Wolters Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of MWL.
- The Vietnam War increased the need for pilots, and the base became the home for training not just army personnel, but also helicopter pilots for the Marine Corps in 1968 and for the Air Force in 1970.
