Nonstop flight route between Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States and Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH), Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States and Wings Field (BBX), Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 180 miles (or 290 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 A.P. Hill Army Airfield and Wings Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | APH / KAPH |
Airport Name: | A.P. Hill Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'8"N by 77°19'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from APH |
More Information: | APH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBX / KLOM |
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Location: | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'15"N by 75°15'54"W |
Area Served: | Philadelphia |
Operator/Owner: | Wings Field Preservation Assoc. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBX |
More Information: | BBX Maps & Info |
Facts about A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH):
- Because of A.P. Hill Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at A.P. Hill 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 A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,687 miles (18,808 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) is Louisa County Airport (LOW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) W of APH.
Facts about Wings Field (BBX):
- The closest airport to Wings Field (BBX) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of BBX.
- Wings Field covers 217 acres and has one asphalt runway, 6/24, 3,700 x 75 ft.
- Wings Field (BBX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wings Field's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Wings Field 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 addition to being known as "Wings Field", another name for BBX is "LOM".
- The furthest airport from Wings Field (BBX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,723 miles (18,866 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.