Nonstop flight route between Rolla, Missouri, United States and Montgomery, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rolla National Airport (VIH), Rolla, Missouri, United States and Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF), Montgomery, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 501 miles (or 806 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 Rolla National Airport and Maxwell Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIH / KVIH |
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| Location: | Rolla, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°7'38"N by 91°46'9"W |
| Area Served: | Rolla / Vichy, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rolla |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1148 feet (350 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIH |
| More Information: | VIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXF / KMXF |
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| Location: | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°22'45"N by 86°21'44"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXF |
| More Information: | MXF Maps & Info |
Facts about Rolla National Airport (VIH):
- Rolla National Airport (VIH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rolla National Airport (VIH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,913 miles (17,563 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Rolla National Airport (VIH) is Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SW of VIH.
- In August 1959, the USAF Air Defense Command established site "P-70C " at the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Rolla National Airport", another name for VIH is "(formerly Vichy Army Airfield)".
Facts about Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF):
- On January 25, 1930, President Herbert Hoover asked Congress to re-appropriate an additional $100,000 for the main school building at Maxwell Field.
- In May 1928 General Benjamin Foulois, General Fechet's assistant, during an inspection visit with Third Army commander General Frank Parker to Maxwell Field mentioned that the Air Corps Tactical School would be moving to a still undecided location.
- Taking up the cause of Maxwell Field was freshman Congressman J.
- The furthest airport from Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of MXF.
- Toward the end of February 1910, the Wright Brothers decided to open one of the world's earliest flying schools at the site that would subsequently become Maxwell AFB.
- On December 17, 1929, Congressman Lister Hill introduced a bill to appropriate $320,000 for the acquiring of 1,075 acres of land in Montgomery County as a part of an expansion program for Maxwell Field.
- In addition to being known as "Maxwell Air Force Base", another name for MXF is "Maxwell AFB".
