Nonstop flight route between Winder, Georgia, United States and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barrow County Airport (WDR), Winder, Georgia, United States and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 210 miles (or 338 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 Barrow County Airport and Moody Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WDR / KWDR |
| Airport Name: | Barrow County Airport |
| Location: | Winder, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'58"N by 83°40'3"W |
| Area Served: | Winder, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | Barrow County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 943 feet (287 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WDR |
| More Information: | WDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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| Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
| More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Barrow County Airport (WDR):
- Barrow County Airport (WDR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Barrow County Airport (WDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Barrow County Airport's relatively low elevation of 943 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow County 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.
- Barrow County Airport covers an area of 374 acres at an elevation of 943 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Barrow County Airport (WDR) is Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of WDR.
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- Shortly after the Korean War began on 25 June 1950, Air Training Command took over most combat crew training, thereby relieving operational commands of much of their training burden and allowing them to concentrate on their combat mission.
- The 347th flew the McDonnel-Douglas F-4E until 1988, when it upgraded to the Block 15 General Dynamics F-16A/B.
- Moody Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Lowndes County and Lanier County, about 9 miles northeast of Valdosta, Georgia, United States.
- On 8 January 1943, the War Department constituted and activated the 29th Flying Training Wing at Moody and assigned it to the AAF Eastern Flying Training Command.
- On 1 December 1973, the 38th Flying Training Wing replaced and absorbed the resources of the 3550th Pilot Training Wing at Moody.
- In September 1944, Moody began replacing the AT-10 with the TB-25 Mitchell.
- Moody Army Airfield was activated on 26 June 1941.
