Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Eureka, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Eureka Airport (EUE), Eureka, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,178 miles (or 3,505 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 McGuire AFB and Eureka Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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| Location: | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°0'56"N by 74°35'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRI |
| More Information: | WRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EUE / |
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| Location: | Eureka, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°36'14"N by 116°0'12"W |
| Area Served: | Eureka, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Eureka |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5958 feet (1,816 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EUE |
| More Information: | EUE Maps & Info |
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- On 1 July 1954, Military Air Transport Service took over jurisdiction of McGuire Air Force Base.
- The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers and scientists, SAGE monitored North American skies for possible attack by manned aircraft and missiles for 25 years.
- The Twin Mustangs of the 52d FW were replaced by the ADC 4709th Defense Wing on 1 February 1952.
- The base had its first permanent Army Air Force occupant in November 1941 when the 59th Observation Group took up station on 14 November.
- Air Technical Service Command began using the base in 1943 overhauling, servicing and preparing aircraft for overseas shipment to North Africa and to the United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
- McGuire the only base in both the Air Mobility Command and the entire U.S.
- As of the 2010 United States Census, the McGuire Air Force Base CDP had a total population of 3,710, of which 737 were in New Hanover Township and 2,973 were in North Hanover Township.
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
Facts about Eureka Airport (EUE):
- In addition to being known as "Eureka Airport", another name for EUE is "Ø5U".
- The closest airport to Eureka Airport (EUE) is Austin Airport (ASQ), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) W of EUE.
- Eureka Airport (EUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Eureka Airport (EUE) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,076 miles (17,825 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Eureka Airport covers an area of 800 acres at an elevation of 5,958 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Eureka Airport's high elevation of 5,958 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EUE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EUE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
