Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Prineville, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Prineville Airport (PRZ), Prineville, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,359 miles (or 3,796 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 Prineville 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: | PRZ / |
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| Location: | Prineville, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°17'12"N by 120°54'14"W |
| Area Served: | Prineville, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Prineville Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3250 feet (991 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRZ |
| More Information: | PRZ Maps & Info |
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- Fort Dix Army Air Base was taken out of inactive status and activated as a primary installation on 29 August 1948.
- From 1967, McGuire was the best-known C-141 Starlifter base in the world, possessing up to a quarter of MAC's fleet of that aircraft until its retirement in 1994.
- 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.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
- In late 1942, Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command took up tenant status at Fort Dix AAB.
- McGuire Air Force Base was established as Fort Dix Airport in 1937 and first opened to military aircraft on 9 January 1941.
- The host unit at McGuire AFB is the 87th Air Base Wing, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center, AMC..
- The NYADS was reassigned from 26th AD on 1 April 1966 to First Air Force, until 30 September 1968 when both the sector was inactivated along with DC-01, when budget restrictions along with when technology advances allowed the Air Force to shut down many SAGE Data Centers.
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- The base had its first permanent Army Air Force occupant in November 1941 when the 59th Observation Group took up station on 14 November.
Facts about Prineville Airport (PRZ):
- Prineville Airport (PRZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Prineville Airport (PRZ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,942 miles (17,610 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Prineville Airport (PRZ) is Roberts Field (RDM), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of PRZ.
- In addition to being known as "Prineville Airport", another name for PRZ is "S39".
