Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Valentine, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States and Miller Field (VTN), Valentine, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 893 miles (or 1,436 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 Fairchild Air Force Base and Miller Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VTN / KVTN |
Airport Name: | Miller Field |
Location: | Valentine, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°51'24"N by 100°32'56"W |
Area Served: | Valentine, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Valentine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2596 feet (791 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VTN |
More Information: | VTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- As military operations in Vietnam escalated in the mid-1960s, the demand for air refueling increased.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- On 23 January 1987, following the inactivation of the 47th Air Division at Fairchild, the 92nd Bombardment Wing was reassigned to the 57th Air Division at Minot AFB, North Dakota.
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- In June 1992, with the inactivation of Strategic Air Command, the B-52 portion of the wing became part of the newly established Air Combat Command and was re-designated the 92d Bomb Wing.
- In late 1974, the Air Force announced plans to convert the 141st Fighter Interceptor Group of the Washington Air National Guard, an F-101 Voodoo unit at Geiger Field, to an air refueling mission with KC-135 aircraft.
- Since 1942, Fairchild Air Force Base/Station has been a key part of the United States' defense strategy—from World War II repair depot, to Strategic Air Command bomber wing during the Cold War, to Air Mobility Command air refueling wing during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
Facts about Miller Field (VTN):
- The furthest airport from Miller Field (VTN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,587 miles (17,038 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Miller Field (VTN) is Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of VTN.
- Miller Field (VTN) has 2 runways.