Nonstop flight route between Vitória da Conquista, Brazil and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC), Vitória da Conquista, Brazil and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,181 miles (or 8,337 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 Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base, 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 Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDC / SBQV |
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| Location: | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°51'48"S by 40°51'47"W |
| Area Served: | Vitória da Conquista |
| Operator/Owner: | Socicam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2998 feet (914 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDC |
| More Information: | VDC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI |
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| Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRI |
| More Information: | FRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC):
- In addition to being known as "Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport", another name for VDC is "Aeroporto Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo".
- The closest airport to Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) is Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) E of VDC.
- The furthest airport from Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (meaning Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,099 miles (19,472 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- It is operated by Socicam.
- Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- Airfield operations and services include Base Flight Operations, Control Tower, and Ground Approach Control Facility, USAF weather, Airport Safety, Air Space Management, Flight Simulator, Rapid Refuel Facility, and Crash/Fire/Rescue station.
- The furthest airport from Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,146 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Late in 1946 the Army Cavalry School and the Cavalry Intelligence School at Fort Riley were inactivated and the Ground General School was established there.
- The closest airport to Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FRI.
- The unit is expecting nearly 120 aircraft total, including Kiowas.
- During the war the old strips had to be surfaced and lengthened to take increased traffic and heavier, faster planes.
- In March 1950, after 86 pilots had graduated, the school was moved to Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
