Nonstop flight route between Rolla, Missouri, United States and San Antonio, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rolla National Airport (VIH), Rolla, Missouri, United States and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF), San Antonio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 719 miles (or 1,158 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 Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio, 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: | SKF / KSKF |
| Airport Name: | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°23'3"N by 98°34'51"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKF |
| More Information: | SKF Maps & Info |
Facts about Rolla National Airport (VIH):
- 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.
- Rolla National Airport is a public use airport in Maries County, Missouri, United States.
- The airfield was vacated by the Air Force in March 1946.
- The airport was originally built by the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 as a sub-base for Sedalia Army Airfield during World War II.
- Rolla National Airport (VIH) has 2 runways.
- 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 addition to being known as "Rolla National Airport", another name for VIH is "(formerly Vichy Army Airfield)".
Facts about Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF):
- On 3 Feb 1948, the facility was named Lackland AFB after Brigadier General Frank Lackland, who was commissioned into the regular Army after serving in the National Guard, District of Columbia.
- Lackland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in San Antonio, Texas.
- As a result of the Korean War, training populations at Lackland soared to 28 basic military training squadrons within the 3700th Military Training Wing.
- The furthest airport from Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,124 miles (17,902 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1965 AN/FPS-20A was upgraded to an AN/FPS-91A radar, then in 1969 it was modified to an AN/FPS-66A.
- Joint Base San Antonio, which includes Lackland Air Force Base, was established in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.
- The closest airport to Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of SKF.
- Lackland AFB is part of Joint Base San Antonio, an amalgamation of the United States Army Fort Sam Houston, the United States Air Force Randolph Air Force Base and Lackland Air Force Base, which were merged on 1 October 2010.
- Lackland now consists of the Kelly airstrip, Security Hill, main base Lackland, and the old Medina officer training base now named Medina/Lackland Training Annex.
