Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Lakeland Airport (ARV), Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 388 miles (or 624 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base and Lakeland Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDR / KRDR |
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Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RDR |
More Information: | RDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARV / KARV |
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Location: | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°55'40"N by 89°43'50"W |
Area Served: | Minocqua / Woodruff, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Lakeland Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1629 feet (497 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ARV |
More Information: | ARV Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- In 1973, the 319th Bomb Wing acquired the AGM-69 Short Range Attack Missile, replacing the older AGM-28 Hound Dog air-to-ground missile aboard its B-52H aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- The 319th transitioned from B-52H to re-engined B-52G aircraft in 1983, and added the AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile in 1984.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of RDR.
- Due to the continuance of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, GFAFB was originally an Air Defense Command fighter-interceptor air base.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Lakeland Airport (ARV):
- Lakeland Airport (ARV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lakeland Airport (ARV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,892 miles (17,529 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Lakeland Airport", another name for ARV is "Noble F. Lee Memorial Field".
- On May 25, 2003, at 1754 central daylight time, a Piper PA-31P, N36DR, piloted by an airline transport pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted trees and terrain after takeoff from runway 36, at the Lakeland Airport/Noble F.
- The closest airport to Lakeland Airport (ARV) is Eagle River Union Airport (EGV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) E of ARV.