Nonstop flight route between Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Davis Field (MKO), Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 239 miles (or 384 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Davis Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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| Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
| More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKO / KMKO |
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| Location: | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°39'28"N by 95°21'42"W |
| Area Served: | Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Muskogee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 611 feet (186 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKO |
| More Information: | MKO Maps & Info |
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- The 2d Bomb Wing was assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command on 1 February 2010.
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The 91st was equipped with a myriad of aircraft, including versions of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
- The name of the airfield was changed to Barksdale Air Force Base on 13 February 1948, concurrent with the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military branch.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- The 2d Bomb Wing conducts the primary mission of Barksdale AFB with three squadrons of B-52H Stratofortress bombers – the 11th Bomb Squadron, which is the training squadron, the 20th Bomb Squadron and the 96th Bomb Squadron.
- Construction of Barksdale Field began in 1931, when hangars, runways, and billets were built.
- During World War II, the airfield trained replacement crews and entire units between 1942 and 1945.
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
Facts about Davis Field (MKO):
- Because of Davis Field's relatively low elevation of 611 feet, planes can take off or land at Davis 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.
- Davis Field (MKO) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Davis Field (MKO) is Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of MKO.
- In addition to being known as "Davis Field", another name for MKO is "(former Muskogee Army Airfield)".
- Davis Field covers 1,440 acres at an elevation of 611 feet.
- The furthest airport from Davis Field (MKO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,741 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Davis Field Aviation is the fixed base operator.
