Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Omsk, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Tsentralny Airport (OMS), Omsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,326 miles (or 8,571 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 Tsentralny 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 Tsentralny 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: | OMS / UNOO |
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Location: | Omsk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°58'0"N by 73°18'29"E |
Area Served: | Omsk |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Omsk Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from OMS |
More Information: | OMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (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.
- 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.
- 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 Army Air Force closed its facilities in 1947.
- During the Vietnam War, GAAF not only trained helicopter units, but fixed-wing aircraft units as well.
- 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)".
- The 91st Observation Squadron and aircraft of the 3rd Balloon Squadron operated out of the Fort Lewis airfield.
- During the Korean War, GAAF continued in the role as a training and division support field.
- World War II cantonment construction involved the demolition of some of the pre-1941 buildings.
- 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.
Facts about Tsentralny Airport (OMS):
- Tsentralny Airport (OMS) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Tsentralny Airport (OMS) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,023 miles (17,740 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Tsentralny Airport", another name for OMS is "Аэропорт Центральный".
- Tsentralny Airport handled 975,000 passengers last year.
- Because of Tsentralny Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at Tsentralny 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.
- The closest airport to Tsentralny Airport (OMS) is Petropavl Airport (PPK), which is located 164 miles (265 kilometers) W of OMS.