Nonstop flight route between Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and Key West, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and Key West International Airport (EYW), Key West, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,314 miles (or 3,724 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base and Key West International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUO / KMUO |
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Location: | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MUO |
More Information: | MUO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EYW / KEYW |
Airport Name: | Key West International Airport |
Location: | Key West, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°33'21"N by 81°45'33"W |
Area Served: | Key West, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Monroe County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EYW |
More Information: | EYW Maps & Info |
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- Following the wing's return from Southwest Asia, the Air Force began consolidating its B-1 Lancer and KC-135 Stratotanker forces.
- Beginning in 1968, the 67th also conducted tactical fighter operations with the addition of a squadron of F-4D Phantom IIs.
- ARCS formed the 580th, 581st, and 582nd Air Resupply and Communications Wings at the base, equipping with wings with C-119 Flying Boxcar, B-29 Superfortress, and SA-16 Albatross aircraft and trained to support covert special operations.
- In addition, the 726th Air Control Squadron gives an air picture to the aircraft as they train.
- The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
- The base also received fighter aircraft to add realism to its training.
- In 1959, construction of three HGM-25A Titan I missile sites began in the local area.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
- The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Key West International Airport (EYW):
- Traffic had decreased since the banner year of 2005 with 618,174 passengers, with 563,947 in 2006, 538,066 in 2007 and 453,006 in 2008.
- Key West International Airport (EYW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Key West's aviation history begins with a 1913 flight to Cuba by Augustin Parla.
- The furthest airport from Key West International Airport (EYW) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,577 miles (18,632 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Key West International Airport (EYW) is NAS Key West (NQX), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) ENE of EYW.
- Because of Key West International Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Key West 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.
- Flights departing from EYW often have weight restrictions due to the short runway, which is only 4,800 feet.