Nonstop flight route between Vidalia, Georgia, United States and Clovis, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI), Vidalia, Georgia, United States and Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), Clovis, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,217 miles (or 1,959 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 Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield and Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDI / KVDI |
| Airport Name: | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield |
| Location: | Vidalia, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°11'34"N by 82°22'15"W |
| Area Served: | Vidalia, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Vidalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 275 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDI |
| More Information: | VDI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVS / KCVS |
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| Location: | Clovis, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°22'58"N by 103°19'19"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVS |
| More Information: | CVS Maps & Info |
Facts about Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI):
- The closest airport to Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) is Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WSW of VDI.
- The airfield inactivated on 28 December 1944, and was declared surplus in 1946.
- Because of Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 275 feet, planes can take off or land at Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons 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 airfield was opened to the public on 12 August 1940.
- Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS):
- The furthest airport from Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- 1959 brought organizational changes at Cannon AFB.
- Each squadron was equipped with F-86F Sabres.
- In addition to being known as "Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF", another name for CVS is "Cannon AFB".
- The 312th was initially equipped with F-86H Sabres when it activated, however it began to receive the F-100D Super Sabre in December 1956.
- With the establishment of the United States Air Force in September 1947, Clovis AAF was reactivated.
- The closest airport to Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of CVS.
- The 27th also trained forward air controllers and air liaison officers in Lockheed T-33 Shooting Stars from 1969 to 1976.
