Nonstop flight route between Aliceville, Alabama, United States and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from AIV to AFF:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- AIV Airport Information
- AFF Airport Information
- Facts about AIV
- Facts about AFF
- Map of Nearest Airports to AIV
- List of Nearest Airports to AIV
- Map of Furthest Airports from AIV
- List of Furthest Airports from AIV
- Map of Nearest Airports to AFF
- List of Nearest Airports to AFF
- Map of Furthest Airports from AFF
- List of Furthest Airports from AFF
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Downer Airport (AIV), Aliceville, Alabama, United States and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,014 miles (or 1,631 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 George Downer Airport and United States Air Force Academy, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIV / KAIV |
Airport Name: | George Downer Airport |
Location: | Aliceville, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°6'23"N by 88°11'52"W |
Area Served: | Aliceville, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | City of Aliceville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AIV |
More Information: | AIV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFF / KAFF |
Airport Name: | United States Air Force Academy |
Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'25"N by 104°51'29"W |
View all routes: | Routes from AFF |
More Information: | AFF Maps & Info |
Facts about George Downer Airport (AIV):
- Because of George Downer Airport's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at George Downer 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.
- George Downer Airport (AIV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to George Downer Airport (AIV) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNW of AIV.
- The furthest airport from George Downer Airport (AIV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,096 miles (17,858 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- The cadet social center is Arnold Hall, located just outside the Cadet Area, which houses a 3000-seat theater, a ballroom, a number of lounges, and dining and recreation facilities for cadets and visitors.
- The main buildings in the Cadet Area are set around a large, square pavilion known as ‘‘the Terrazzo’‘.
- The closest airport to United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of AFF.
- The Cadet Honor Code is the cornerstone of a cadet's professional training and development – the minimum standard of ethical conduct that cadets expect of themselves and their fellow cadets.
- In developing a distinctive uniform for cadets, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott was looking for "imagination" in the design.
- The furthest airport from United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,934 miles (17,596 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The United States Air Force Academy is a military academy for officer candidates for the United States Air Force.