Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Felts Field (SFF), Spokane, Washington, United States and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,782 miles (or 2,867 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 Felts Field and Columbus Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFF / KSFF |
Airport Name: | Felts Field |
Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°40'59"N by 117°19'21"W |
Area Served: | Spokane, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Spokane City-County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1957 feet (596 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFF |
More Information: | SFF Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Felts Field (SFF):
- The furthest airport from Felts Field (SFF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,652 miles (17,143 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Felts Field, Spokane's historic airfield, is located on the south bank of the Spokane River and east of Spokane proper.
- On November 29, 2003, an Ameriflight LLC cargo aircraft crashed on approach while attempting to land on runway 21R at Felts Field using ILS.
- Felts Field covers an area of 416 acres at an elevation of 1,957 feet above mean sea level.
- Felts Field (SFF) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Felts Field (SFF) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WSW of SFF.
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- 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.
- On 8 January 1943, the War Department constituted and activated the 30th Flying Training Wing at Columbus and assigned it to the AAF Eastern Flying Training Command.
- With the Korean War at an end and pilot production needs dropping, the decision was made to close the contract flying school at Columbus.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- Columbus was initially assigned to the AAF Southeast Training Center with the Army Air Force Pilot School activated.
- Columbus AFB has been training Air Force pilots since World War II, and that mission continues today.
- During their involvement in the Vietnam War, the 454th Combat Support Group operated Columbus AFB.
- When the war ended in 1945, the base strength had reached a peak of 2,300 enlisted men, 300 officers, and an average of 250 pilot cadets per class.