Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW), Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 833 miles (or 1,341 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 Pryor Field Regional Airport and Broken Bow Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCU / KDCU |
Airport Name: | Pryor Field Regional Airport |
Location: | Decatur, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W |
Area Served: | Decatur, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Decatur/Athens Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 592 feet (180 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCU |
More Information: | DCU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBW / KBBW |
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Location: | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°26'11"N by 99°38'31"W |
Area Served: | Broken Bow, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Broken Bow Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2547 feet (776 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBW |
More Information: | BBW Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- Because of Pryor Field Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 592 feet, planes can take off or land at Pryor Field Regional 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.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport covers an area of 200 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 6,107 x 100 ft.
- The furthest airport from Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,992 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer.
- Opened in October 1941 with 4,600 by 4,600 feet square all-direction turf runway.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DCU.
Facts about Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW):
- The closest airport to Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) is Jim Kelly Field (LXN), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of BBW.
- The furthest airport from Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,637 miles (17,119 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Broken Bow Municipal Airport", another name for BBW is "Keith Glaze Field".
- Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) currently has only 1 runway.