Nonstop flight route between Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tehuacán Airport (TCN), Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,322 miles (or 2,127 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 Tehuacán Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCN / MMHC |
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| Location: | Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°29'48"N by 97°25'10"W |
| Area Served: | Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5509 feet (1,679 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCN |
| More Information: | TCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
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| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
| More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Tehuacán Airport (TCN):
- Because of Tehuacán Airport's high elevation of 5,509 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TCN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TCN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Tehuacán Airport", another name for TCN is "Aeropuerto Nacional de Tehuacán".
- The closest airport to Tehuacán Airport (TCN) is Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of TCN.
- Tehuacán Airport (TCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tehuacán Airport (TCN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,393 miles (18,335 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- On 31 May 1951, the USAF took title to Wichita Municipal Airport, and on 4 June the Air Training Command 3520th Combat Crew Training Wing was activated at the facility.
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- McConnell Air Force Base was known during the first part of its existence as the Wichita Municipal Airport.
- On 6 October 1941, the unit was ordered to extended active duty and remained an integral part of the United States Army Air Corps until 6 October 1945, with duty assignments in Tennessee and Okinawa.
- Air Training Command was host at the base from 1951 through 1958, training B-47 aircrews.
- The wing maintained proficiency in tactical fighter operations, and later also functioned as an F-105 replacement training unit and assisted Air National Guard units in their conversion to the F-105 when the Thunderchief left first-line service.
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
