Nonstop flight route between Salina, Utah, United States and Pensacola, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO), Salina, Utah, United States and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,511 miles (or 2,432 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 Salina-Gunnison Airport and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBO / |
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Location: | Salina, Utah, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°1'45"N by 111°50'17"W |
Area Served: | Salina & Gunnison, Utah |
Operator/Owner: | Cities of Salina & Gunnison |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5159 feet (1,572 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SBO |
More Information: | SBO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA |
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Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NPA |
More Information: | NPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO):
- The furthest airport from Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,075 miles (17,823 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Salina-Gunnison Airport's high elevation of 5,159 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SBO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SBO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) is Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) W of SBO.
- In addition to being known as "Salina-Gunnison Airport", another name for SBO is "44U".
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- Upon the entry of the United States into World War I on 6 April 1917, Pensacola, still the only naval air station, had 38 naval aviators, 163 enlisted men trained in aviation support, and 54 fixed-wing aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- The Naval Photography School was located at base.
- After the war, the ruins at the yard were cleared away and work was begun to rebuild the base.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NPA.
- In 1825, the US designated this area for the Pensacola Navy Yard was designated and Congress appropriated $6,000 for a lighthouse.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,154 miles (17,951 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field 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.