Nonstop flight route between Tulare, California, United States and Sioux City, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mefford Field (TLR), Tulare, California, United States and Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX), Sioux City, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,296 miles (or 2,085 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 Mefford Field and Sioux Gateway Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLR / KTLR |
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Location: | Tulare, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'24"N by 119°19'36"W |
Area Served: | Tulare, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Tulare |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 265 feet (81 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TLR |
More Information: | TLR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUX / KSUX |
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Location: | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W |
Area Served: | Sioux City, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | Sioux Gateway Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1098 feet (335 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUX |
More Information: | SUX Maps & Info |
Facts about Mefford Field (TLR):
- The closest airport to Mefford Field (TLR) is Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of TLR.
- In addition to being known as "Mefford Field", another name for TLR is "Tulare Airport".
- The furthest airport from Mefford Field (TLR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,364 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Mefford Field (TLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mefford Field, a civilian airfield located in Tulare, CA, served as the temporary site for the Rankin Aeronautical Academy, a flight school to teach United States Army Air Corps flight cadets.
- For the 12-month period ending April 5, 2011, the airport had 26,180 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 71 per day.
- Rankin Field became one of the 62 civilian-owned flying schools in the U.S.
- Mefford Field covers an area of 206 acres at an elevation of 265 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Mefford Field's relatively low elevation of 265 feet, planes can take off or land at Mefford Field 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 Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX):
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport since it has over 10,000 passenger boardings per year.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,641 miles (17,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of SUX.
- By the mid-1960s ADC was reducing its forces, and on April 1, 1966 the 31st AD was reassigned and the airport was turned over to the Air Force Reserve and Iowa Air National Guard for limited military use.
- In the year ending November 30, 2012 the airport had 18,258 aircraft operations, an average of 50 per day.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Gateway Airport", another name for SUX is "Colonel Bud Day Field".
- In June 2011 work was completed on a $6.2 million remodeling of the 58-year-old terminal building.
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) has 2 runways.