Nonstop flight route between Salem, Oregon, United States and Alliance, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McNary Field (SLE), Salem, Oregon, United States and Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA), Alliance, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,029 miles (or 1,656 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 McNary Field and Alliance Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLE / KSLE |
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| Location: | Salem, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'33"N by 123°0'8"W |
| Area Served: | Salem, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Salem |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLE |
| More Information: | SLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIA / KAIA |
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| Location: | Alliance, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°3'11"N by 102°48'14"W |
| Area Served: | Alliance, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3931 feet (1,198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIA |
| More Information: | AIA Maps & Info |
Facts about McNary Field (SLE):
- McNary Field covers 751 acres at an elevation of 214 feet.
- The furthest airport from McNary Field (SLE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,954 miles (17,628 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- McNary Field (SLE) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "McNary Field", another name for SLE is "Salem Municipal AirportSalem Army Airfield".
- McNary Field has had scheduled airline flights, including service via Delta Air Lines that ended in October 2008.
- Because of McNary Field's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at McNary Field 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.
- McNary Field is in Marion County, Oregon, two miles southeast of Salem, which owns it.
- The closest airport to McNary Field (SLE) is Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of SLE.
Facts about Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA):
- Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) has 3 runways.
- In addition to the USAAF units, the Army 326th Glider Infantry, 507th Parachute Infantry, and 878th Airborne Engineers trained at Alliance before deployment to the European Theater.
- The furthest airport from Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,697 miles (17,215 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of AIA.
- Due to disputes between the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Alliance Municipal Airport", another name for AIA is "(former Alliance Army Airfield)".
- Alliance Municipal Airport is in Box Butte County, Nebraska, three miles southeast of the city of Alliance, which owns it.Great Lakes Airlines scheduled passenger flights are subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
- On August 22, 1943, a huge crowd of 65,000 people gathered for the dedication of Alliance Army Airfield, a training facility for Army paratroops and air crews.
