Nonstop flight route between Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Clarksville, Tennessee, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV), Clarksville, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 460 miles (or 740 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 Moody Air Force Base and Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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| Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
| More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKV / KCKV |
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| Location: | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'18"N by 87°24'54"W |
| Area Served: | Clarksville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Clarksville & Montgomery County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 550 feet (168 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKV |
| More Information: | CKV Maps & Info |
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- Due to reduced demands for new pilots during the early months of 1945, The Army Air Force announced that Moody would be transferred to the First Air Force on 30 April 1945.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- To inject more realism into the training, ATC made arrangements with Strategic Air Command to allow instructor pilots to fly intercept missions against SAC bombers with F-86D Sabre, With the addition of interceptor crew training and the acquisition of interceptor aircraft, HQ USAF decided effective 20 October 1953 to assign ATC responsibility for supporting Air Defense Command's interceptor forces.
- On 30 June 1975, the Secretary of the Air Force announced that Moody would transfer from ATC to Tactical Air Command on 1 December 1975.
- On 8 January 1943, the War Department constituted and activated the 29th Flying Training Wing at Moody and assigned it to the AAF Eastern Flying Training Command.
- On 2 April 2001, the 479th FTG expanded to a second squadron with the activation of the 3d Flying Training Squadron, flying the T-6A Texan II.
- Moody AFB is the home of the 23d Wing of the Air Combat Command.
Facts about Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV):
- Because of Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 550 feet, planes can take off or land at Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport 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 Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) is Campbell Army Airfield (HOP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NW of CKV.
- Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport, also known as John F.
- Opened in 1937 as a private airport.
- In addition to being known as "Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport", another name for CKV is "John F. Outlaw Field".
- Outlaw Field will have had its terminal reconstructed in the year 2011.
- Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,156 miles (17,954 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Outlaw Field covers an area of 452 acres at an elevation of 550 feet above mean sea level.
