Nonstop flight route between Rockland, Maine, United States and Montgomery, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Knox County Regional Airport (RKD), Rockland, Maine, United States and Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF), Montgomery, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,232 miles (or 1,983 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 Knox County Regional Airport and Maxwell Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKD / KRKD |
| Airport Name: | Knox County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Rockland, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°3'36"N by 69°5'57"W |
| Area Served: | Rockland, Maine |
| Operator/Owner: | Knox County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKD |
| More Information: | RKD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXF / KMXF |
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| Location: | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°22'45"N by 86°21'44"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXF |
| More Information: | MXF Maps & Info |
Facts about Knox County Regional Airport (RKD):
- Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is Wiscasset Airport (ISS), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of RKD.
- The airport was built during World War II and became locally known as the "Ash Point Naval Air Station" while officially operating as Rockland Naval Auxiliary Air Facility from April 15, 1943 until February 1, 1946.
- Because of Knox County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Knox County 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.
- The furthest airport from Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,708 miles (18,842 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF):
- On July 9, 1929, Captain Walter J.
- The closest airport to Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of MXF.
- On January 15, 1929, it was announced that the ACTS would be twice as large as originally planned.
- In 1940, it was announced that the installation was to be converted into a pilot-training center.
- Taking up the cause of Maxwell Field was freshman Congressman J.
- Maxwell AFB is the headquarters of Air University, a major component of Air Education and Training Command, and is the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Maxwell Air Force Base", another name for MXF is "Maxwell AFB".
- The furthest airport from Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Air University is itself organized into multiple institutes, centers, and schools.
- Hill continued to argue for the attack group to be placed at Maxwell Field.
