Nonstop flight route between Soroti, Uganda and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Soroti Airport (SRT), Soroti, Uganda and Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,409 miles (or 11,924 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 Soroti Airport and Simmons 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 Soroti Airport and Simmons 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: | SRT / HUSO |
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Location: | Soroti, Uganda |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°43'30"N by 33°37'15"E |
Operator/Owner: | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 3641 feet (1,110 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SRT |
More Information: | SRT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBG / KFBG |
Airport Name: | Simmons Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBG |
More Information: | FBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Soroti Airport (SRT):
- The airport was originally built as a training school for the British Overseas Airways Corporation to train their pilots in tropical flying techniques.
- The furthest airport from Soroti Airport (SRT) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,685 miles (18,806 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Soroti Airport", another name for SRT is "Soroti".
- The second runway has a laterite surface and measures 769.5 metres long.
- The closest airport to Soroti Airport (SRT) is Jinja Airport (JIN), which is located 93 miles (149 kilometers) SSW of SRT.
- Soroti Airport (SRT) has 2 runways.
Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- On June 21, 1955, the airfield was renamed in honor of Warrant Officer Herbert W.
- On August 17, 1987 the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 269th Aviation Battalion, reorganized and was redesignated as the 18th Aviation Brigade.
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Construction in 1956-1957 converted the field to a permanent army airfield, allowing transfer of air activities from overcrowded Pope Air Force Base to Simmons AAF.
- Simmons Army Airfield is a military use airport located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.
- The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
- Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army Airfield 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.
- The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the early 1980s there were 22 operating activities with total personnel strength of 2,134 and 298 assigned aircraft.