Nonstop flight route between Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from WRB to AZO:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- WRB Airport Information
- AZO Airport Information
- Facts about WRB
- Facts about AZO
- Map of Nearest Airports to WRB
- List of Nearest Airports to WRB
- Map of Furthest Airports from WRB
- List of Furthest Airports from WRB
- Map of Nearest Airports to AZO
- List of Nearest Airports to AZO
- Map of Furthest Airports from AZO
- List of Furthest Airports from AZO
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robins Air Force Base (WRB), Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 672 miles (or 1,081 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 Robins Air Force Base and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRB / KWRB |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°38'24"N by 83°35'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from WRB |
More Information: | WRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZO / KAZO |
Airport Name: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport |
Location: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'5"N by 85°33'6"W |
Area Served: | Kalamazoo / Battle Creek, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Kalamazoo County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 874 feet (266 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AZO |
More Information: | AZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Robins Air Force Base (WRB):
- The closest airport to Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of WRB.
- To provide air defense of the base, United States Army Nike-Hercules Surface-to-air missile sites were constructed during 1959.
- The depot's complement began a steady decline after the war, and by March 1946 only 3,900 employees remained.
- Near the base is the Museum of Aviation, begun in 1981, has four major structures on forty-three acres and ninety historic aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Robins Air Force Base", another name for WRB is "Robins AFB".
- The furthest airport from Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As the Korean War ended, along came a new conflict – the Cold War.
Facts about Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO):
- There are currently four organizations at the airport that offer fixed based operator services for general aviation users.
- The furthest airport from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,993 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's relatively low elevation of 874 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International 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.
- In 1961 an air traffic control tower was built and the main runway was extended from 3,900 feet to 5,300.
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) has 3 runways.
- In 1955 the Kalamazoo-based Upjohn pharmaceutical company began operating aircraft for its executives from the airport.
- On October 27, 2009, a single-engine Beechcraft crashed.
- As of May 2012 the airport is served by two major commercial airlines who fly passengers to three major hubs.
- The airport is currently served by two commercial passenger airlines which operate service to three hubs.
- The closest airport to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ENE of AZO.
- The airport has an Air Traffic Control Tower and a Terminal Radar Approach Control.