Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Pskov, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Pskov Airport (PKV), Pskov, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,143 miles (or 8,277 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 large distance between Columbus Air Force Base and Pskov Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Columbus Air Force Base and Pskov Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | PKV / ULOO |
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Location: | Pskov, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°47'5"N by 28°23'53"E |
Operator/Owner: | Pskovavia |
Airport Type: | Military / Public |
Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PKV |
More Information: | PKV Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- With the end of World War II, Columbus AAF was first placed on "reduced activity status", and was inactivated on 15 August 1946.
- No one designated or suggested a name for the new base until 22 January 1942.
- But while the Air Force’s pilot training requirements were decreasing, its strategic air arm was expanding.During the 1950s, Strategic Air Command wings had become extremely large.
- Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi is home of the 14th Flying Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
- During their involvement in the Vietnam War, the 454th Combat Support Group operated Columbus AFB.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- 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.
- 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.
- Columbus AFB has been training Air Force pilots since World War II, and that mission continues today.
Facts about Pskov Airport (PKV):
- The furthest airport from Pskov Airport (PKV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,999 miles (17,701 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Pskov Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Pskov 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.
- The closest airport to Pskov Airport (PKV) is Tartu Airport (TAY), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WNW of PKV.
- In addition to being known as "Pskov Airport", another name for PKV is "Аэропорт Псков".
- Pskov Airport (PKV) currently has only 1 runway.