Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI), Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,177 miles (or 3,503 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 McChord Field/McChord AFB and Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCM / KTCM |
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| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°8'16"N by 122°28'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military: Air Force Base |
| Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCM |
| More Information: | TCM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDI / KIDI |
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| Location: | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°37'55"N by 79°6'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1405 feet (428 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IDI |
| More Information: | IDI Maps & Info |
Facts about McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM):
- Today, the successor organization to the 25th AD, the Western Air Defense Sector, is a major tenant organization at McChord, being one of two air defense sectors responsible for the security and integrity of continental United States air space.
- Because of McChord Field/McChord AFB's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at McChord Field/McChord AFB 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.
- McChord also had large maintenance facilities for Air Technical Service Command during the war, serving served as a P-39 Aircobra modification center April 1944 – May 1945 for lend-lease aircraft being sent to Russia via the Alaska Territory.
- The furthest airport from McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,803 miles (17,386 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- With the departure of the 17th Bomb Group, the mission of McChord Field became supporting the Army Air Forces Training Command's mission of training of units, crews, and individuals for bombardment, fighter, and reconnaissance operations.
- In addition to being known as "McChord Field/McChord AFB", another name for TCM is "Part of Air Mobility Command (AMC)".
- The closest airport to McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TCM.
- McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI):
- The furthest airport from Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,531 miles (18,557 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) is John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of IDI.
- Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport covers 276 acres and has one asphalt runway, 10/28, 4,001 x 75 ft.
- In addition to being known as "Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport", another name for IDI is "Indiana County Airport (Jimmy Stewart Field)".
