Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Troy, Alabama, 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 Troy Municipal Airport (TOI), Troy, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 908 miles (or 1,461 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 Troy Municipal 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: | TOI / KTOI |
Airport Name: | Troy Municipal Airport |
Location: | Troy, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°51'38"N by 86°0'43"W |
Area Served: | Troy, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | City of Troy |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 398 feet (121 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TOI |
More Information: | TOI Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- 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.
- Instruction of the first class began in April 1952.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- At that time, nearly 6,000 students had graduated and the field's training aircraft had flown approximately 400,000 hours and more than 60 million miles.
Facts about Troy Municipal Airport (TOI):
- The closest airport to Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) is Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NW of TOI.
- Activated on 11 January 1942 as a satellite airfield for the United States Army Air Forces Maxwell Field near Montgomery.
- Because of Troy Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 398 feet, planes can take off or land at Troy Municipal 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.
- Also conducted basic flying training throughout the war.
- Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) has 2 runways.
- Troy Municipal Airport covers an area of 501 acres at an elevation of 398 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,206 miles (18,034 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.