Nonstop flight route between Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI), Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,199 miles (or 5,148 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 large distance between Lajes Air Base and Marshfield Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Lajes Air Base and Marshfield Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TER / LPLA |
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Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TER |
More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFI / KMFI |
Airport Name: | Marshfield Municipal Airport |
Location: | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°38'12"N by 90°11'21"W |
Area Served: | Marshfield, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | City of Marshfield |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1278 feet (390 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFI |
More Information: | MFI Maps & Info |
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
- In the late 1950s, USAF air refueling/tanker aircraft were stationed at Lajes to provide inflight refueling for U.S.
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II, the designation of the airfield was changed to Air Base No.4 and the Portuguese government expanded the runway, sending troops and equipment to Terceira, including Gloster Gladiator fighters.
- Despite NATO and non-NATO fighter and transport planes which continue to use Lajes on a regular basis, the US DoD movements are now at an all time low.
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
- The origin of the Lajes Field dates back to 1928, when Portuguese Army Lieutenant colonel Eduardo Gomes da Silva wrote a report on the possible construction of an airfield in the plainland of Lajes, for that branch's aviation service.
- The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- The Portuguese Air Force continues to operate one SAR squadron Esq.
Facts about Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI):
- Marshfield Municipal Airport covers an area of 552 acres at an elevation of 1,278 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,904 miles (17,549 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) is South Wood County Airport (ISW), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SE of MFI.
- Marshfield Municipal Airport is a city owned, public use airport located one nautical mile south of the central business district of Marshfield, a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.