Nonstop flight route between Glendale, Arizona, United States and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,232 miles (or 3,593 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Westover Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUF / KLUF |
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Location: | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W |
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More Information: | LUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
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Location: | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W |
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More Information: | CEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- By 7 February 1944, pilots at Luke had achieved a million hours of flying time.
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
- The 56th FW is composed of four groups, 27 squadrons, including six training squadrons.
- The unit was reassigned to Nellis AFB, Nevada on 23 June 1956.
- The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.
- The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- Westover Field was designed to be nearly self-sufficient, with not only hangars, but barracks, warehouses, hospitals, dental clinics, dining halls, and maintenance shops were needed.
- The original airfield at Westover consisted of three runways in the standard "A" pattern to accommodate landings in all directions based on wind direction.
- The furthest airport from Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- President Roosevelt signed a $750,000 Works Progress Administration project bill for the air base's construction in November 1939.
- With the end of World War II, Westover Field was designated as a permanent United States Army Air Force installation in 1945 and was not inactivated as most of the wartime temporary training airfields were in the fall of 1945.
- The 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was moved to the base in January 1951 flying F-86A Sabres and assumed an air defense mission, providing air defense in the northeastern United States.
- The closest airport to Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of CEF.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- Current military operations at Westover Air Reserve Base are centered around its exceptionally long runways.