Nonstop flight route between Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines and Midland, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marinduque Airport (MRQ), Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines and Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF), Midland, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,162 miles (or 13,135 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 Marinduque Airport and Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield, 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 Marinduque Airport and Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRQ / RPUW |
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Location: | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°21'35"N by 121°49'31"E |
Area Served: | Gasan, Marinduque |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRQ |
More Information: | MRQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAF / KMAF |
Airport Name: | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield |
Location: | Midland, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°56'32"N by 102°12'6"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Midland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2871 feet (875 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAF |
More Information: | MAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Marinduque Airport (MRQ):
- In addition to being known as "Marinduque Airport", another name for MRQ is "Paliparan ng Marinduque".
- Marinduque Airport handled 1,099 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Marinduque Airport (MRQ) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Marinduque Airport (meaning Marinduque Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
- Marinduque Airport (MRQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Marinduque Airport (MRQ) is Tugdan Airport (TBH), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) SSE of MRQ.
- Because of Marinduque Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Marinduque 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.
Facts about Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF):
- The closest airport to Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of MAF.
- Midland International Airport covers 1,600 acres at an elevation of 2,871 feet.
- Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,209 miles (18,038 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Prominent businessmen in Midland could foresee the possibility of a military base in West Texas and in 1940 they started promoting the airport for use as a training base to the military establishment in Washington.
- The terminal building looked tired, and airport officials began planning for a replacement.
- The terminal had a scalloped roofline, allowing a column-free interior.