Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Manila, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Manila Municipal Airport (MXA), Manila, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 183 miles (or 295 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 Columbus Air Force Base and Manila Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBM / KCBM |
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Location: | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W |
View all routes: | Routes from CBM |
More Information: | CBM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXA / KMXA |
Airport Name: | Manila Municipal Airport |
Location: | Manila, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°53'39"N by 90°9'15"W |
Area Served: | Manila, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Manila |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 242 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MXA |
More Information: | MXA Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- During World War II, the training load gradually increased until Columbus was graduating 195 pilots per month.
- The closest airport to Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of CBM.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- Three years later, on 1 June 1972, Air Training Command discontinued the 3650th and activated the 14th Flying Training Wing in its place, assuming its equipment, personnel and mission.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,088 miles (17,844 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- About half the pilots in the Air Force today went through basic and primary flight training at Columbus AFB.
- No one designated or suggested a name for the new base until 22 January 1942.
- In 1965 the 454th converted to B-52D, which was re-engineered for conventional bomb missions over Southeast Asia, although some B-52Cs were also assigned during 1968–69.
Facts about Manila Municipal Airport (MXA):
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- The furthest airport from Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,708 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) is Arkansas International Airport (BYH), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of MXA.
- Because of Manila Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Manila 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.