Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Isparta, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States and Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE), Isparta, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,690 miles (or 10,766 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 large distance between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | ISE / LTFC |
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Location: | Isparta, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°51'54"N by 30°22'54"E |
Area Served: | Isparta, Turkey |
Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administrations) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2835 feet (864 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ISE |
More Information: | ISE Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
- The airfield and flight line was converted to an uncontrolled/UNICOM-only general aviation airport renamed Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport, serving the City of Big Spring.
- By 1960, the consolidated pilot training program meant the consolidation of preflight, primary, and basic instruction into one school.
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- By the mid-1970s, the end of the Vietnam War, the associated financial costs of that conflict and related cuts in USAF force structure and future defense budgets meant a marked decrease in the need for Air Force pilots.
- Activated on 26 June 1942, the mission of Big Spring AAF was to train aviation cadets in high altitude precision bombing as bombardiers.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE):
- Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,365 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport", another name for ISE is "Isparta Süleyman Demirel Havalimanı".
- The closest airport to Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) is Çardak Airport (DNZ), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) W of ISE.