Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Toledo, Washington, United States:
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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 South Lewis County Airport (TDO), Toledo, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,496 miles (or 2,407 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 South Lewis County Airport, 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: | TDO / KTDO |
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Location: | Toledo, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°28'37"N by 122°48'23"W |
Area Served: | Lewis County, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Lewis County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TDO |
More Information: | TDO Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- Emblem of the AAF Bombardier School Big Spring AAF
- The facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
- Construction of the Army Air Forces Bombardier School began on 15 May 1942, and the airfield received its first class of cadets on 16 September 1942.
- 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.
- In August 1972, ATC established a pilot instructor training course for Vietnamese Air Force instructors at Webb AFB, Texas.
- In its continuing effort to cut costs, ATC made some major changes in the undergraduate pilot training program.
- Webb Air Force Base, previously named Big Spring Air Force Base, was a United States Air Force facility of the Air Training Command that operated from 1951 to 1977 in west Texas within the current city limits of Big Spring.
- 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 South Lewis County Airport (TDO):
- Because of South Lewis County Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at South Lewis County 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.
- South Lewis County Airport (TDO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from South Lewis County Airport (TDO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,851 miles (17,464 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to South Lewis County Airport (TDO) is Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of TDO.
- In addition to being known as "South Lewis County Airport", another name for TDO is "Ed Carlson Memorial Field".