Nonstop flight route between Worland, Wyoming, United States and Tacoma, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Worland Municipal Airport (WRL), Worland, Wyoming, United States and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 739 miles (or 1,189 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 Worland Municipal Airport and Gray Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Worland Municipal Airport (WRL):

• Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) has 3 runways.
• The airport covers 690 acres at an elevation of 4,252 feet.
• † Great Lakes Airlines' flights to Denver stop in Cheyenne.
• Because of Worland Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,252 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WRL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WRL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The closest airport to Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) is Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NW of WRL.
• The furthest airport from Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,691 miles (17,205 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.

Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):

• The 91st Observation Squadron and aircraft of the 3rd Balloon Squadron operated out of the Fort Lewis airfield.
• The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
• Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield 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.
• Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
• After the Korean War, the 2d Aviation Company, of the 2d Infantry Division, which had been the first helicopter unit in Korea, returned to Fort Lewis with observation/spotter aircraft L-19 Bird Dogs, and L-20 Beavers, as well as H-23 Raven helicopters.
• Company A, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, conducts high-altitude search-and-rescue operations.
• The Army Air Force closed its facilities in 1947.
• In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
• The Washington National Guard 66th Aviation Brigade trains at Grey AAF and provides transportation support for fighting wildfires.
• The 9th Cavalry Brigade in the 1980s developed air-assault strategies with their AH-1 Cobra helicopters based upon experiences learned in Vietnam.