Nonstop flight route between Macomb, Illinois, United States and Omaha, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), Macomb, Illinois, United States and Offutt Air Force Base (OFF), Omaha, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 278 miles (or 447 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 Macomb Municipal Airport and Offutt Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQB / KMQB |
Airport Name: | Macomb Municipal Airport |
Location: | Macomb, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'12"N by 90°39'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | Macomb Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 707 feet (215 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQB |
More Information: | MQB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OFF / KOFF |
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Location: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'9"N by 95°54'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from OFF |
More Information: | OFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB):
- Macomb Municipal Airport is a public airport located three statute miles north of the central business district of Macomb, a city in McDonough County, Illinois, United States.
- Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) has 2 runways.
- Because of Macomb Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 707 feet, planes can take off or land at Macomb Municipal 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 Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) is Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NW of MQB.
- The furthest airport from Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,955 miles (17,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Offutt Air Force Base (OFF):
- Bush, who was in Florida at the Emma Booker Elementary School in Sarasota at the time of the attacks, first flew from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport to Barksdale AFB in Louisiana and then to Offutt en route back to Washington, DC.
- The furthest airport from Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,677 miles (17,183 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Offutt's great heritage began with the commissioning by the War Department in 1890 of Fort Crook.
- The closest airport to Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Millard Airport (MIQ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of OFF.
- On 6 May 1924, the airfield was officially named "Offutt Field".
- At one minute past midnight, on 9 November 1948, Offutt gained international prominence when it became the host base for Headquarters Strategic Air Command, which was moved from Andrews AFB, Maryland.
- In addition to being known as "Offutt Air Force Base", another name for OFF is "Offutt AFB".
- For over a century, Offutt AFB has played a key role in American military history.
- Offutt's population and facilities grew dramatically to keep pace with the increased operational demands during the Cold War.
- Offutt Air Force Base is the host station for the 55th Wing, the largest wing of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command.