Nonstop flight route between Sequim, Washington, United States and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sequim Valley Airport (SQV), Sequim, Washington, United States and Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,804 miles (or 2,903 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 Sequim Valley Airport and Kincheloe Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SQV / |
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Location: | Sequim, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°5'53"N by 123°11'13"W |
Area Served: | Sequim, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Winifred Sallee |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SQV |
More Information: | SQV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | INR / |
Airport Name: | Kincheloe Air Force Base |
Location: | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from INR |
More Information: | INR Maps & Info |
Facts about Sequim Valley Airport (SQV):
- The furthest airport from Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,756 miles (17,309 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) has 2 runways.
- Because of Sequim Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Sequim Valley 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 addition to being known as "Sequim Valley Airport", another name for SQV is "W28".
- The closest airport to Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) is CGAS Port Angeles (NOW), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of SQV.
Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):
- Flying out of Kinross in 1953, pilot Felix Moncla and his plane disappeared while pursuing a UFO over the Soo Locks and Lake Superior.
- The furthest airport from Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- With the outbreak of the Cold War in 1948 and active combat in the Korean War in June, 1950, the United States began building up its defenses.
- In October, 1952, the 4685th Air Base Squadron was assigned to the reactivated Kinross AFB.
- The closest airport to Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of INR.
- In 1962, in order to retain the lineage of its MAJCOM 4-digit combat units and to perpetuate the lineage of many currently inactive bombardment units with illustrious World War II records, Headquarters SAC received authority from Headquarters USAF to discontinue its MAJCOM strategic wings that were equipped with combat aircraft and to activate AFCON units, most of which were inactive at the time which could carry a lineage and history.
- The 438th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was upgraded again to the F-106 Delta Dart interceptor in June 1960, one of the first ADC squadrons to receive the new interceptor.
- During World War II, the Soo Locks were considered vital to the war efforts.
- In November, 1961, following two years of construction, the 4239th Strategic Wing of the Strategic Air Command arrived with B-52 bombers.