Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Masvingo, Zimbabwe:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Masvingo Airport (MVZ), Masvingo, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,047 miles (or 16,170 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 Masvingo 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 Masvingo 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: | MVZ / FVMV |
Airport Name: | Masvingo Airport |
Location: | Masvingo, Zimbabwe |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°3'19"S by 30°51'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3595 feet (1,096 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MVZ |
More Information: | MVZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- The 91st Observation Squadron and aircraft of the 3rd Balloon Squadron operated out of the Fort Lewis airfield.
- 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 closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
- 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.
- 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 Washington National Guard 66th Aviation Brigade trains at Grey AAF and provides transportation support for fighting wildfires.
- 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)".
- Another innovative aircraft came to GAAF in the fall of 2000.
- 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.
Facts about Masvingo Airport (MVZ):
- The furthest airport from Masvingo Airport (MVZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Masvingo Airport (meaning Masvingo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,052 miles (19,396 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Masvingo Airport (MVZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Masvingo Airport (MVZ) is Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) WNW of MVZ.