Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Centralia, Ontario, Canada:
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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 Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE), Centralia, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,329 miles (or 2,138 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 Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome, 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: | YCE / CYCE |
Airport Name: | Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome |
Location: | Centralia, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°17'8"N by 81°30'23"W |
Operator/Owner: | New United Goderich Inc. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 824 feet (251 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YCE |
More Information: | YCE Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (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.
- At Webb AFB, the last two pilot training classes completed course work on 30 August 1977, and fixed wing qualification training ended on 1 September 1977.
- 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.
- 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.
- By 1960, the consolidated pilot training program meant the consolidation of preflight, primary, and basic instruction into one school.
- Activated on 26 June 1942, the mission of Big Spring AAF was to train aviation cadets in high altitude precision bombing as bombardiers.
- In August 1972, ATC established a pilot instructor training course for Vietnamese Air Force instructors at Webb AFB, Texas.
Facts about Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE):
- The furthest airport from Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,335 miles (18,242 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE) is London international Airport (YXU), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SE of YCE.
- Because of Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 824 feet, planes can take off or land at Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome 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.
- Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE) has 2 runways.