Nonstop flight route between Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Moanda, Gabon:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roben-Hood Airport (WBR), Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Moanda Airport (MFF), Moanda, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,729 miles (or 10,830 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 Roben-Hood Airport and Moanda Airport, 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 Roben-Hood Airport and Moanda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WBR / KRQB |
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Location: | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°43'20"N by 85°30'15"W |
Area Served: | Big Rapids, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | City of Big Rapids |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 990 feet (302 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WBR |
More Information: | WBR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFF / FOOD |
Airport Name: | Moanda Airport |
Location: | Moanda, Gabon |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°32'16"S by 13°16'9"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1877 feet (572 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MFF |
More Information: | MFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Roben-Hood Airport (WBR):
- For the next 4 years, there was no reported activity regarding the airport or its users.
- Because of Roben-Hood Airport's relatively low elevation of 990 feet, planes can take off or land at Roben-Hood 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.
- In 1958, the City purchased, or secured options on, property at the southeast and northwest corners, with money donated by W.C.
- If one looks at the total historical progression of the airport, one is struck with the impression that this airport has gone through a series of up and down cycles that occurred generally because of forces and opportunities that were external to the area, such as grants from State and Federal sources.
- The furthest airport from Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,143 miles (17,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Nartron Field (RCT), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) N of WBR.
- In addition to being known as "Roben-Hood Airport", another name for WBR is "RQB".
- Four months later in October, the paper reported “Big Rapids Air Line starts December 15.” Jack Byrne of the Furniture Capital Air Service of Grand Rapids planned to stop at Big Rapids on his Grand Rapids to Harbor Springs route, “providing a suitable landing field is purchased and placed in shape”.
- Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) has 2 runways.
- As the 20th Century came to an end, several significant events occurred which destined Roben Hood Airport to grow in a negative fashion.
Facts about Moanda Airport (MFF):
- The closest airport to Moanda Airport (MFF) is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SE of MFF.
- The furthest airport from Moanda Airport (MFF) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,982 miles (19,283 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.