Nonstop flight route between Wolf Point, Montana, United States and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF), Wolf Point, Montana, United States and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 836 miles (or 1,345 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 L. M. Clayton Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLF / KOLF |
| Airport Name: | L. M. Clayton Airport |
| Location: | Wolf Point, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°5'39"N by 105°34'30"W |
| Area Served: | Wolf Point, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Wolf Point & Roosevelt County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1989 feet (606 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLF |
| More Information: | OLF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
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| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
| More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Facts about L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF):
- The furthest airport from L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,384 miles (16,711 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) is Glasgow International Airport (GGW), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) W of OLF.
- Scheduled air service temporarily ceased on March 8, 2008, when Big Sky Airlines ended operations in bankruptcy.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
- In spite of the difficulty of building an installation and initiating an entirely new program simultaneously, the base developed into a highly specialized training center.
- On 6 October 1941, the unit was ordered to extended active duty and remained an integral part of the United States Army Air Corps until 6 October 1945, with duty assignments in Tennessee and Okinawa.
- On 21 July 1964, the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing was also reactivated at McConnell with four F-105 squadrons.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- By 1952 the Air Force had decided to make a permanent base of the quondam municipal airport.
- McConnell's primary mission is to provide global reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed.
