Nonstop flight route between Marysville, California, United States and Sikeston, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beale Air Force Base (BAB), Marysville, California, United States and Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK), Sikeston, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,733 miles (or 2,789 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 Beale Air Force Base and Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SIK / KSIK |
| Airport Name: | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield |
| Location: | Sikeston, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°53'56"N by 89°33'42"W |
| Area Served: | Sikeston, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sikeston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 315 feet (96 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIK |
| More Information: | SIK Maps & Info |
Facts about Beale Air Force Base (BAB):
- 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.
- On 30 January 1959, the Air Force announced plans to conduct surveys in the vicinity of Beale to determine the feasibility for missile bases.
- 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.
- The 9th Reconnaissance Wing is composed of four groups at Beale and various overseas operating locations.
- 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 456th SAW continued the mission of strategic bombardment and missile readiness training.
- The Air Force activated the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron on 1 April 1961.
- 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.
- Beale Air Force Base covers nearly 23,000 acres of rolling hills in northern California.
- In addition to being known as "Beale Air Force Base", another name for BAB is "Beale AFB".
Facts about Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK):
- Since becoming a civil airport, it has become a very popular destination for Army helicopter crews from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
- The furthest airport from Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,037 miles (17,762 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
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- Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 315 feet, planes can take off or land at Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks 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 closest airport to Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) is Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) N of SIK.
