Nonstop flight route between Tyler, Texas, United States and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR), Tyler, Texas, United States and McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,749 miles (or 2,816 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 Tyler Pounds Regional Airport and McChord Field/McChord AFB, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYR / KTYR |
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Location: | Tyler, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°21'14"N by 95°24'10"W |
Area Served: | Tyler, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Tyler |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from TYR |
More Information: | TYR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCM / KTCM |
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Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°8'16"N by 122°28'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military: Air Force Base |
Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TCM |
More Information: | TCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR):
- On November 11, 2008 Tyler-Pounds Regional airport announced plans to add a fourth American Eagle regional jet departure from Tyler, starting January 6, 2009.
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a primary commercial service airport.Federal Aviation Administration records show 76,168 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 73,841 in 2009 and 74,357 in 2010.
- Airline flights began in the 1930s.
- The furthest airport from Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,862 miles (17,481 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- American Eagle and United Express fly to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.
- Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) is Cherokee County Airport (JKV), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SSE of TYR.
- In addition to being known as "Tyler Pounds Regional Airport", another name for TYR is "(former Pounds Army Airfield)".
- Because of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at Tyler Pounds Regional 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 McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM):
- McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) has 2 runways.
- With the departure of the 17th Bomb Group, the mission of McChord Field became supporting the Army Air Forces Training Command's mission of training of units, crews, and individuals for bombardment, fighter, and reconnaissance operations.
- Because of McChord Field/McChord AFB's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at McChord Field/McChord AFB 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.
- In 1958, a Semi Automatic Ground Environment Data Center, and Combat Center was established at McChord.
- Other wing components are the 62d Maintenance Group, 62d Mission Support Group and 62d Medical Squadron.
- The furthest airport from McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,803 miles (17,386 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TCM.
- In 1975, TAC divested itself of its C-130 Hercules tactical airlift fleet, transferring all tactical airlift wings, groups and squadrons to MAC.
- In addition to being known as "McChord Field/McChord AFB", another name for TCM is "Part of Air Mobility Command (AMC)".