Nonstop flight route between Oxnard, California, United States and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oxnard Airport (OXR), Oxnard, California, United States and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,285 miles (or 2,068 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 Oxnard Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OXR / KOXR |
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| Location: | Oxnard, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'2"N by 119°12'25"W |
| Area Served: | Oxnard, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Ventura |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OXR |
| More Information: | OXR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI |
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| Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRI |
| More Information: | FRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Oxnard Airport (OXR):
- Oxnard Airport (OXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Oxnard Airport (OXR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,489 miles (18,489 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Oxnard Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Oxnard 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.
- Ventura County opened Oxnard Airport in 1934 by clearing a 3,500 ft dirt runway.
- In addition to being known as "Oxnard Airport", another name for OXR is "Ventura County Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Oxnard Airport (OXR) is Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of OXR.
- Oxnard Airport covers 216 acres at an elevation of 45 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- The furthest airport from Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,146 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- One of the oldest military airfields in the United States, Marshall Army Airfield at Fort Riley, made its first appearance in history in November 1912 as the site of the first attempts in the United States to direct artillery fire from an airplane.
- On 1 April 1949, the 163d Liaison Squadron was inactivated.
- The airdrome from which Arnold made his flights was probably the polo field at Fort Riley.
- Marshall was much used as a convenient stop on cross-country flights.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- A base detachment activated in January 1941 to operate the field was designated in January 1942 as the 305th Air Base Squadron, but in June it was renamed the 305th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron.
- The closest airport to Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FRI.
- Marshall Field did not change much in size or mission during the 1930s.
