Nonstop flight route between Wallops Island, Virginia, United States and Corvallis, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), Wallops Island, Virginia, United States and Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), Corvallis, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,490 miles (or 4,007 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 Wallops Flight Facility Airport and Corvallis Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAL / KWAL |
| Airport Name: | Wallops Flight Facility Airport |
| Location: | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'24"N by 75°27'59"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAL |
| More Information: | WAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVO / KCVO |
| Airport Name: | Corvallis Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Corvallis, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°29'49"N by 123°17'21"W |
| Area Served: | Corvallis, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Corvallis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVO |
| More Information: | CVO Maps & Info |
Facts about Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL):
- The WFF Research Airport is located on the Main Base.
- The furthest airport from Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,785 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the early years, research at Wallops concentrated on obtaining aerodynamic data at transonic and low supersonic speeds.
- The closest airport to Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) is Accomack County Airport (MFV), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of WAL.
- Since 2001, engineers at NASA Wallops Flight Facility have been developing new range technologies, systems and approaches to improve the cost and responsiveness of launch and flight test activities, within the constraints of available funding and program schedules.
- Because of Wallops Flight Facility Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wallops Flight Facility Airport 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.
Facts about Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO):
- Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) is Eugene Airport (EUG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of CVO.
- The site was built during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces for bomber training as Corvallis Army Airfield.
- Because of Corvallis Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at Corvallis Municipal Airport 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 furthest airport from Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,985 miles (17,679 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
