Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from BGS to CKM:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- BGS Airport Information
- CKM Airport Information
- Facts about BGS
- Facts about CKM
- Map of Nearest Airports to BGS
- List of Nearest Airports to BGS
- Map of Furthest Airports from BGS
- List of Furthest Airports from BGS
- Map of Nearest Airports to CKM
- List of Nearest Airports to CKM
- Map of Furthest Airports from CKM
- List of Furthest Airports from CKM
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States and Fletcher Field (CKM), Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 652 miles (or 1,049 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Fletcher Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKM / KCKM |
Airport Name: | Fletcher Field |
Location: | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°17'58"N by 90°30'43"W |
Area Served: | Clarksdale, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | Coahoma County Airport Board |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKM |
More Information: | CKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- By 1960, the consolidated pilot training program meant the consolidation of preflight, primary, and basic instruction into one school.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Webb AFB was turned over to the General Services Agency for disposal on 1 January 1978 and the property later turned over to the Big Spring Industrial Park.
Facts about Fletcher Field (CKM):
- Because of Fletcher Field's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Fletcher Field 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.
- Fletcher Field covers an area of 252 acres at an elevation of 173 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Fletcher Field (CKM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It operated until October 14, 1944 when the last class graduated.
- Fletcher Field (CKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fletcher Field (CKM) is Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNW of CKM.