Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,668 miles (or 9,123 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 Gray Army Airfield and Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport, 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 Gray Army Airfield and Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUA / SIZX |
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Location: | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°17'12"S by 57°32'20"W |
Area Served: | Juara |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 991 feet (302 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JUA |
More Information: | JUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- With World War II, Gray Army Airfield received 1.7 million dollars for new hangars and improved facilities.
- World War II cantonment construction involved the demolition of some of the pre-1941 buildings.
- The 9th Cavalry Brigade in the 1980s developed air-assault strategies with their AH-1 Cobra helicopters based upon experiences learned in Vietnam.
- 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.
- The Fort Lewis airfield housed observation planes.
- In October 1921 Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” biplanes flew from the Naval Station at Sand Point to a grass airfield at what was then called "Camp Lewis", located at a site just west of today’s Gray AAF.
- During the Korean War, GAAF continued in the role as a training and division support field.
- 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.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
Facts about Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA):
- The airport is located 6 km from downtown Juara.
- In addition to being known as "Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport", another name for JUA is "Aeroporto Inácio Luís do Nascimento".
- Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) is Kalibo International Airport (KLO), which is nearly antipodal to Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (meaning Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kalibo International Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines.
- The closest airport to Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) is Juína Airport (JIA), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) W of JUA.
- Because of Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport's relatively low elevation of 991 feet, planes can take off or land at Inácio Luís do Nascimento 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.