Nonstop flight route between Fairfield, California, United States and Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU), Fairfield, California, United States and Addington Field (EKX), Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,949 miles (or 3,136 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 Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield and Addington Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUU / KSUU |
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| Location: | Fairfield, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°15'46"N by 121°55'38"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUU |
| More Information: | SUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKX / KEKX |
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| Location: | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'9"N by 85°55'29"W |
| Area Served: | Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Elizabethtown Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 775 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EKX |
| More Information: | EKX Maps & Info |
Facts about Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU):
- The base was renamed Travis Air Force Base in 1951 for Brigadier General Robert F.
- Situated in the San Francisco Bay Area and known as the "Gateway to the Pacific", Travis Air Force Base handles more cargo and passenger traffic through its airport than any other military air terminal in the United States.
- The furthest airport from Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,315 miles (18,210 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
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- The closest airport to Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) is Nut Tree Airport (VCB), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of SUU.
- The sites at Elmira and Fairfield/Cement Hill later received modifications to accept the Nike Hercules missile, while the sites at Dixon/Lambie and Potrero Hills were inactivated in 1959.
- In addition to being known as "Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield", another name for SUU is "Travis AFB".
Facts about Addington Field (EKX):
- In addition to being known as "Addington Field", another name for EKX is "Elizabethtown Regional Airport".
- Addington Field covers an area of 210 acres at an elevation of 775 feet above mean sea level.
- Elizabethtown Regional Airport, also known as Addington Field, is a public use airport located four nautical miles west of the central business district of Elizabethtown, a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States.
- The furthest airport from Addington Field (EKX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,233 miles (18,078 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Addington Field (EKX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Jumpers exit aircraft over Addington Field from 3500–14000 feet and are normally seen under canopy returning to earth via a left landing pattern.
- Because of Addington Field's relatively low elevation of 775 feet, planes can take off or land at Addington 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.
- The closest airport to Addington Field (EKX) is Godman Army Airfield (FTK), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) N of EKX.
