Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and La Sarre, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), Tacoma, Washington, United States and La Sarre Airport (SSQ), La Sarre, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,977 miles (or 3,182 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 La Sarre Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCM / KTCM |
Airport Names: |
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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: | SSQ / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°55'0"N by 79°10'45"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of La Sarre |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SSQ |
More Information: | SSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM):
- The 62d Airlift Wing is the host unit at McChord Field.
- 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.
- Nearly all new heavy bomb groups organized after Pearl Harbor were organized and trained at Second Air Force Bases, by II Bomber Command operational training units then were deployed to combat commands around the world.
- In addition to being known as "McChord Field/McChord AFB", another name for TCM is "Part of Air Mobility Command (AMC)".
- On 6 October 1949, the 62nd received its first four-engine Douglas C-54 Skymaster transport.
- 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.
- The base was the location of the first of twenty-eight stations built by ADC as part of the permanent air defense radar network, and was the top-priority site for ADC radars.
- On 28 February 1938 the airfield was officially transferred to the United States Government.
- McChord Field is a United States Air Force base in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about La Sarre Airport (SSQ):
- The furthest airport from La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,169 miles (17,974 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- La Sarre Airport (SSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "La Sarre Airport", another name for SSQ is "CSR8".
- The closest airport to La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Amos/Magny Airport (YEY), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) ESE of SSQ.