Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States and Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ), Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,283 miles (or 8,503 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 Fairchild Air Force Base and Spichenkovo Airport, 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 Fairchild Air Force Base and Spichenkovo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NOZ / UNWW |
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Location: | Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°48'36"N by 86°52'41"E |
Area Served: | Novokuznetsk |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aerokuzbass" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1024 feet (312 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NOZ |
More Information: | NOZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- Following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, a total of 560 base personnel deployed to Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 1990 to March 1991.
- On 23 January 1987, following the inactivation of the 47th Air Division at Fairchild, the 92nd Bombardment Wing was reassigned to the 57th Air Division at Minot AFB, North Dakota.
- As an added incentive to the War Department, many Spokane businesses and public-minded citizens donated money to purchase land for the base.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- Throughout much of the 1990s, the wing was actively involved in missions against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
- Since 1942, Fairchild Air Force Base/Station has been a key part of the United States' defense strategy—from World War II repair depot, to Strategic Air Command bomber wing during the Cold War, to Air Mobility Command air refueling wing during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- On 15 March 1966, the 336th Combat Crew Training Group was established at Fairchild.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ):
- The furthest airport from Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,566 miles (18,614 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- The closest airport to Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) is Kemerovo International Airport (KEJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) NNW of NOZ.
- Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) has 2 runways.
- There are a 2,680 x 45 m and a 2,000 x 49 m active runways in Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Spichenkovo Airport", another name for NOZ is "Аэропорт Спиченково".