Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Sedona, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Sedona Airport (SDX), Sedona, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,169 miles (or 1,882 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base and Sedona Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDR / KRDR |
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| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDR |
| More Information: | RDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDX / KSEZ |
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| Location: | Sedona, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°51'0"N by 111°47'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Yavapai County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4830 feet (1,472 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDX |
| More Information: | SDX Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- Grand Forks Air Force Base was established on 1 December 1955, with construction beginning in the fall of that year.
- In October 1977, the PAR came under operational control of the USAF, which operated it thereafter as part of its early warning system.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of RDR.
- On 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
- Grand Forks Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in northeastern North Dakota, located north of Emerado and 16 miles west of Grand Forks.
- On 1 February 1993, ACC dropped the 319th Bomb Wing's primary nuclear mission and gave the wing the primary mission of B-1B conventional bombardment operations.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- In 1971, the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated and the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron replaced the unit.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Sedona Airport (SDX):
- The closest airport to Sedona Airport (SDX) is Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNE of SDX.
- By 1990, the airport's runway had been improved and it had begun to receive service from some small scheduled airlines.
- In addition to being known as "Sedona Airport", another name for SDX is "SEZ".
- The airport was inaugurated in 1955.
- Sedona Airport (SDX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sedona Airport (SDX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,353 miles (18,270 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Sedona Airport's high elevation of 4,830 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SDX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SDX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
