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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and McMinn County Airport (MMI), Athens, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 535 miles (or 861 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 MacDill Air Force Base and McMinn County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
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Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMI / KMMI |
Airport Name: | McMinn County Airport |
Location: | Athens, Tennessee, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°23'49"N by 84°33'45"W |
Area Served: | Athens, Tennessee |
Operator/Owner: | McMinn County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 858 feet (262 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MMI |
More Information: | MMI Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- In late 1943, when Second Air Force began transitioning to B-29 Superfortress training, the B-17 mission returned to MacDill which continued through the end of World War II.
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Flying operations at MacDill began in 1941 with the base's first mission being the defense of Gulf of Mexico.
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- Detachment 1 of the 23d Wing is unique in that it hosts the Deployed Unit Complex at MacDill AFB, providing flight line and logistical support for detachments of Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps tactical jet fighter and attack aircraft utilizing the nearby Avon Park Air Force Range facility, the Avon Range also being operated and maintained by Det 1, 23d Wing.
- The base also supports the large military retiree community in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding environs.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
Facts about McMinn County Airport (MMI):
- Because of McMinn County Airport's relatively low elevation of 858 feet, planes can take off or land at McMinn County 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 McMinn County Airport (MMI) is Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) N of MMI.
- The furthest airport from McMinn County Airport (MMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,317 miles (18,212 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is attended from 0830 to Dusk and has 100LL aviation fuel and Jet A.
- McMinn County Airport covers an area of 76 acres at an elevation of 858 feet above mean sea level.
- McMinn County Airport (MMI) currently has only 1 runway.