Nonstop flight route between Greenville, Wisconsin, United States and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW), Greenville, Wisconsin, United States and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 887 miles (or 1,427 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 Outagamie County Regional Airport and Sheppard Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATW / KATW |
| Airport Name: | Outagamie County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Greenville, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°15'29"N by 88°31'9"W |
| Area Served: | Appleton, Wisconsin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 918 feet (280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATW |
| More Information: | ATW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPS / KSPS |
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| Location: | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPS |
| More Information: | SPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW):
- Because of Outagamie County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 918 feet, planes can take off or land at Outagamie County Regional 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.
- Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) has 2 runways.
- The current terminal was constructed in 1974, with expansions in 1983, 1990, and 1998.
- Outagamie County Regional Airport Covers an area of 1,638 acres at an elevation of 918 feet above mean sea level.
- Green Bay's airport, Austin Straubel International Airport in Ashwaubenon, is approximately 30 miles northeast.
- The closest airport to Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) is Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) S of ATW.
- The furthest airport from Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,991 miles (17,688 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
- As of September 2013, Brigadier General Scott Kindsvater is the commander of the 82d Training Wing, and he concurrently serves as the installation commander of Sheppard AFB.
- The host unit on Sheppard Air Force Base is the 82nd Training Wing whose mission makes it the most diversified training base within the Air Education and Training Command.
- Between 1960 and 1966 the Strategic Air Command had training units stationed at the base that conducted aerospace rescue schools and weather instruction.
- The aircraft mechanics school was transferred to Sheppard from Keesler AFB, Mississippi in April 1949 to make room for expansion of electronic training at that base.
- Comptroller, transportation, and intelligence training moved to Sheppard from Lowry AFB, Colorado, in the fall of 1954.
- Over the next three decades three training schools were stationed at the base training students in aircraft maintenance, transportation, communication, civil engineering, Aircrew Life Support and field training.
- It was officially opened as an Army Air Corps training center on 17 October 1941, following the arrival of the first military members on 14 June.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- The closest airport to Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) S of SPS.
- The furthest airport from Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,952 miles (17,626 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
