Nonstop flight route between Majuro, Marshall Islands and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ), Majuro, Marshall Islands and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,796 miles (or 9,328 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 Marshall Islands International Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield, 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 Marshall Islands International Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAJ / PKMJ |
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Location: | Majuro, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°3'52"N by 171°16'18"E |
Area Served: | Majuro |
Operator/Owner: | RMI Ports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAJ |
More Information: | MAJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ):
- The furthest airport from Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Marshall Islands International Airport (meaning Marshall Islands International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,044 miles (19,382 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Because of Marshall Islands International Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Marshall Islands International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Islands International Airport", another name for MAJ is "Amata Kabua International Airport".
- Between 2007 and 2009, airport improvement projects replaced the runway surfaces, rebuilt the apron to better handle aircraft and repaved and added markings to the runway.
- Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- A series of single floor structures makeup the airport terminal.
- The closest airport to Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) is Airok Airport (AIC), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NW of MAJ.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Big Spring Army Airfield
- The facility first was used by the United States Army Air Forces as Big Spring Army Air Field, opening on 28 April 1942 as part of the Central Flying Training Command.
- 78th Flying Training Wing
- Instruction of the first class began in April 1952.
- Perhaps the most dominant feature on the ATC landscape in 1974 was the serious fuel shortage the command had to contend with for much of the year.