Nonstop flight route between Marysville, California, United States and Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beale Air Force Base (BAB), Marysville, California, United States and Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,528 miles (or 4,068 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 Beale Air Force Base and Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, 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 Beale Air Force Base and Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAB / KBAB |
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Location: | Marysville, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°8'9"N by 121°26'11"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BAB |
More Information: | BAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAF / KBAF |
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Location: | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°9'29"N by 72°42'56"W |
Area Served: | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts |
Operator/Owner: | City of Westfield |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BAF |
More Information: | BAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Beale Air Force Base (BAB):
- The closest airport to Beale Air Force Base (BAB) is Yuba County Airport (MYV), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of BAB.
- The 4126th SW was redesignated as the 456th Strategic Aerospace Wing on 1 February 1963 in a name-only redesigation and was assigned to SAC's Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division.
- On 24 May 1962, during a contractor checkout, a blast rocked launcher 1 at complex 4C at Chico, destroying a Titan I and causing heavy damage to the silo.
- Eventually excess land from the former Army Camp was sold off to the public.
- In May 1959, Colonel Paul K.
- In addition to being known as "Beale Air Force Base", another name for BAB is "Beale AFB".
- In 1959 Air Defense Command established a Semi Automatic Ground Environment Data Center was established at Beale AFB.
- The furthest airport from Beale Air Force Base (BAB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,251 miles (18,107 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- As a complete training environment, Camp Beale had tank maneuvers, mortar and rifle ranges, a bombardier-navigator training, and chemical warfare classes.
- Camp Beale also housed a German POW camp, and served as the main camp for a series of satellite POW camps around northern California.
Facts about Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF):
- The closest airport to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) is Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of BAF.
- Barnes Municipal Airport has two FAA-approved flight schools.
- In addition, AD-UP Aviation operates a part 61 flight school out of the new terminal building.
- Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) has 2 runways.
- Between 1939 and 1940, the administration building, hangar, and the beacon light were built with grant money totaling near $90,000.
- In 1923 citizens of Westfield, and nearby Holyoke set out to build an airport.
- In addition to being known as "Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport", another name for BAF is "(formerly Barnes Municipal Airport)".
- This restaurant has recently closed, and the space is now vacant and empty.
- Because of Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Westfield-Barnes 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.
- The furthest airport from Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.