Nonstop flight route between Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cupul National Airport (TZM), Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,307 miles (or 3,712 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 Cupul National Airport and Gray Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TZM / |
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| Location: | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'24"N by 99°0'55"W |
| Area Served: | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TZM |
| More Information: | TZM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRF / KGRF |
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| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRF |
| More Information: | GRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Cupul National Airport (TZM):
- The closest airport to Cupul National Airport (TZM) is Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of TZM.
- In addition to being known as "Cupul National Airport", another name for TZM is "Aeropuerto Nacional Cupul".
- Cupul National Airport (TZM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cupul National Airport (TZM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,291 miles (18,172 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield 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 Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
- In October 1921 Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” biplanes flew from the Naval Station at Sand Point to a grass airfield at what was then called "Camp Lewis", located at a site just west of today’s Gray AAF.
- The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- The Air Transport Command.
- The 9th Cavalry Brigade in the 1980s developed air-assault strategies with their AH-1 Cobra helicopters based upon experiences learned in Vietnam.
