Nonstop flight route between Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Medford, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR), Medford, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,312 miles (or 3,720 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 Rogue Valley International–Medford 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: | MFR / KMFR |
| Airport Name: | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport |
| Location: | Medford, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°22'27"N by 122°52'24"W |
| Area Served: | Medford, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Jackson County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1335 feet (407 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFR |
| More Information: | MFR Maps & Info |
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- Following the end of the war, activity at Moody diminished to the point that 24 of the 93 A-26s had to be placed in flyable storage.
- Construction got underway on 28 July 1941 for a twin-engine advanced training base with accommodations for 4,100 men.
- 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.
- On 1 September 1951, Moody was formally transferred from SAC to ATC.
- In 1965, the Cessna T-41A, a four-seat, single-engine, propeller-driven training aircraft based on the Cessna 172 arrived at Moody and was used in the initial phases of student training.
- The Air Force reorganized the MAJCOMs at the end of the Cold War, and on 1 June 1992 Moody was reassigned from the inactivating Tactical Air Command to the new Air Combat Command.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- 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.
Facts about Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR):
- On January 7, 2008 a US Airways Express jet arriving from Las Vegas struck a coyote, killing it.
- Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) is Siskiyou County Airport (SIY), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSE of MFR.
- The furthest airport from Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,106 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
