Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Prentice, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Prentice Airport (PRW), Prentice, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 406 miles (or 653 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 Willow Run Airport (YIP) and Prentice Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIP / KYIP |
| Airport Name: | Willow Run Airport (YIP) |
| Location: | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'16"N by 83°31'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Wayne County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIP |
| More Information: | YIP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRW / |
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| Location: | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°32'18"N by 90°16'32"W |
| Area Served: | Prentice, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Prentice |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1578 feet (481 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRW |
| More Information: | PRW Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
- Willow Run's relative isolation encouraged new approaches to passenger transportation to and from airports.
- The furthest airport from Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,276 miles (18,147 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Willow Run Airport (YIP)'s relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at Willow Run Airport (YIP) 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.
- The closest airport to Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of YIP.
- The Willow Run bomber plant had many problems at startup, due in part to the mindsets and technical skills of both management and labor, who were each accustomed to the requirements of auto production, finding it difficult at first to adapt to the higher precision required in aircraft production.
- Willow Run transitioned to production of the B-24H in June 1943.
Facts about Prentice Airport (PRW):
- The closest airport to Prentice Airport (PRW) is Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNW of PRW.
- The furthest airport from Prentice Airport (PRW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,878 miles (17,506 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Prentice Airport (PRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Prentice Airport", another name for PRW is "5N2".
