Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Ada, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Ada Municipal Airport (ADT), Ada, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 730 miles (or 1,174 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 Ellsworth Air Force Base and Ada Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCA / KRCA |
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| Location: | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCA |
| More Information: | RCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADT / KADH |
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| Location: | Ada, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'15"N by 96°40'17"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1016 feet (310 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADT |
| More Information: | ADT Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- The furthest airport from Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,579 miles (17,026 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Ellsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 10 miles northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota just north of Box Elder, South Dakota.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- The closest airport to Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) is Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) S of RCA.
- An Army Air-Defense Command Post was established at Ellsworth in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- The 12th Air Division moved to Ellsworth on 15 July 1988.
Facts about Ada Municipal Airport (ADT):
- The closest airport to Ada Municipal Airport (ADT) is Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of ADT.
- The furthest airport from Ada Municipal Airport (ADT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,835 miles (17,437 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Ada Municipal Airport (ADT) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Ada Municipal Airport", another name for ADT is "ADH".
