Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG), Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 15 miles (or 24 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 Biggs Army Airfield and Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
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Location: | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 3946 feet (1,203 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIF |
More Information: | BIF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCG / MMCG |
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Location: | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°38'11"N by 106°25'42"W |
Area Served: | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NCG |
More Information: | NCG Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1958, the ability of the B-47 to penetrate Soviet airspace became compromised by improvements to the Soviet air defense system.
- Beginning in 1950, the 97th Bomb Wing received its first B-50 Superfortress, an improved version of the B-29 capable of delivering atomic weapons.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- After World War II, B-29 Superfortress personnel replacement training ended in October.
- The closest airport to Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is El Paso International Airport (ELP), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) S of BIF.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- While in Alaska, the 97th Bombardment Wing had been activated under the Hobson Plan, and the 97th Bomb Group became a subordinate organization under the wing.
- The furthest airport from Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG):
- In addition to being known as "Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport", another name for NCG is "Aeropuerto Municipal Nuevo Casas Grandes".
- The closest airport to Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) is Abraham González International Airport (CJS), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of NCG.
- The furthest airport from Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,400 miles (18,346 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) has 2 runways.