Nonstop flight route between Vatry, France and Mesa, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), Vatry, France and Falcon Field (MSC), Mesa, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,525 miles (or 8,892 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 large distance between Châlons Vatry Airport and Falcon Field, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Châlons Vatry Airport and Falcon Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XCR / LFOK |
Airport Name: | Châlons Vatry Airport |
Location: | Vatry, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'23"N by 4°12'21"E |
Area Served: | Châlons-en-Champagne |
Operator/Owner: | Société d'Exploitation Vatry Europort (SEVE) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 586 feet (179 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XCR |
More Information: | XCR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSC / KFFZ |
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Location: | Mesa, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'38"N by 111°43'41"W |
Area Served: | Mesa, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mesa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1394 feet (425 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSC |
More Information: | MSC Maps & Info |
Facts about Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR):
- Because of Châlons Vatry Airport's relatively low elevation of 586 feet, planes can take off or land at Châlons Vatry 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.
- For many years, Vatry Air Base was under the control of the French Air Force and used for a training facility.
- The closest airport to Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) is Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SSW of XCR.
- Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Châlons Vatry Airport (meaning Châlons Vatry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,092 miles (19,461 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Construction began in 1953, and Vatry Air Base was designed for 50 fighters with three large hangars constructed.
Facts about Falcon Field (MSC):
- The furthest airport from Falcon Field (MSC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,443 miles (18,416 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Falcon Field (MSC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Falcon Field (MSC) is Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of MSC.
- Falcon Field is in Maricopa County, Arizona six miles northeast of Mesa, which owns it.
- But the British said they'd like the field to be named after one of their birds, and thus Falcon Field opened as the No.
- From 1945-65 the field was leased out to industrial interests, including Talley Defense Systems, Astro Rocket Inc., Rocket Power Inc., the Gabriel Company and others.
- In addition to being known as "Falcon Field", other names for MSC include "Falcon Field Army Airfield" and "FFZ".
- In September 1941 the first cadets of the Royal Air Force arrived.