Nonstop flight route between Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Muncie, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roben-Hood Airport (WBR), Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE), Muncie, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 241 miles (or 387 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 Roben-Hood Airport and Delaware County Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | MIE / KMIE |
Airport Name: | Delaware County Regional Airport |
Location: | Muncie, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°14'32"N by 85°23'44"W |
Area Served: | Muncie, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Delaware County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 937 feet (286 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MIE |
More Information: | MIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Roben-Hood Airport (WBR):
- Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) has 2 runways.
- 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 contrast to this decline, a new contingent of aviators became active at the airport, and increased the level of interest in that facility.
- In mid 1941, the Civil Aeronautics Authority was still considering the airport as an “auxiliary field” according to Earl Bender, airport manager.
- 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.
- 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”.
- In the months following the dedication there appears to be a renewed interest n obtaining a larger parcel of land for the airport, spearheaded by the Rotary Club, American Legion, Exchange Club, and the Big Rapids Board of Trade.
- The closest airport to Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Nartron Field (RCT), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) N of WBR.
Facts about Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE):
- Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Delaware County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 937 feet, planes can take off or land at Delaware County 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.
- The closest airport to Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) is Anderson Municipal Airport (AID), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of MIE.
- The furthest airport from Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,072 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.