Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and Norfolk, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK), Norfolk, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 610 miles (or 982 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport and Norfolk Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRR / KGRR |
Airport Name: | Gerald R. Ford International Airport |
Location: | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W |
Area Served: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Kent County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 794 feet (242 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRR |
More Information: | GRR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OFK / KOFK |
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Location: | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°59'8"N by 97°26'6"W |
Area Served: | Norfolk, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Norfolk |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1573 feet (479 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OFK |
More Information: | OFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- Because of Gerald R. Ford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 794 feet, planes can take off or land at Gerald R. Ford International 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.
- In 1959 construction began on the present airport in Cascade Township, several miles east of the original one.
- Grand Rapids' first airport broke ground in November 1919, four miles south of downtown.
- The furthest airport from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,165 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- When new baggage screening regulations were introduced by the Transportation Security Administration in 2002, the airport was one of the first in the nation to conduct trials on the new screening machines.
- The airport has two aircraft spotter locations.
- The closest airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Park Township Airport (HLM), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of GRR.
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has 3 runways.
- Route 17, Woodland/Airport, travels between the airport and Woodland Mall seven days a week.
Facts about Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK):
- The furthest airport from Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,592 miles (17,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) has 2 runways.
- Norfolk Regional Airport, also known as Karl Stefan Memorial Field, is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Norfolk, a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Norfolk Regional Airport", another name for OFK is "Karl Stefan Memorial Field".
- The closest airport to Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) is Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) S of OFK.