Nonstop flight route between Teller, Alaska, United States and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Teller Airport (TLA), Teller, Alaska, United States and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,724 miles (or 5,993 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 Teller Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base, 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 Teller Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLA / PATE |
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Location: | Teller, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°14'25"N by 166°20'21"W |
Area Served: | Teller, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TLA |
More Information: | TLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
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Location: | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W |
View all routes: | Routes from CEF |
More Information: | CEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Teller Airport (TLA):
- Because of Teller Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Teller 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.
- The furthest airport from Teller Airport (TLA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,328 miles (16,622 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Teller Airport", another name for TLA is "TER".
- Teller Airport (TLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Teller Airport (TLA) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of TLA.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- In 1955 the Strategic Air Command assumed jurisdiction of Westover Air Force Base, and the MATS transport units assigned were transferred to McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey.
- During World War II Westover saw the training and formation of Airborne engineer aviation battalions to be used for rapidly establishing airfields in forward areas.
- The closest airport to Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of CEF.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- Since the Constructing Quartermaster had already planned the base, the first permanent masonry buildings were constructed east of the airfield to those designs, which were intended to be lasting and attractive.
- Westover was also the launching point of the heroic Berlin Airlift for 327 days during the Soviet blockade.
- President Roosevelt signed a $750,000 Works Progress Administration project bill for the air base's construction in November 1939.
- The furthest airport from Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.