Nonstop flight route between Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB), Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,403 miles (or 2,259 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 Sachigo Lake Airport and Gray Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZPB / CZPB |
| Airport Name: | Sachigo Lake Airport |
| Location: | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'27"N by 92°11'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 876 feet (267 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZPB |
| More Information: | ZPB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRF / KGRF |
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| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRF |
| More Information: | GRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB):
- The closest airport to Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) is Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SSE of ZPB.
- Because of Sachigo Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 876 feet, planes can take off or land at Sachigo Lake 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.
- Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,524 miles (16,936 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- The Fort Lewis airfield housed observation planes.
- With World War II, Gray Army Airfield received 1.7 million dollars for new hangars and improved facilities.
- 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.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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, also known as Gray AAF, is a military airfield located within Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
- 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 Army Air Force closed its facilities in 1947.
- The Washington National Guard 66th Aviation Brigade trains at Grey AAF and provides transportation support for fighting wildfires.
- The 91st Observation Squadron and aircraft of the 3rd Balloon Squadron operated out of the Fort Lewis airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
