Nonstop flight route between Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Pinedale, Wyoming, 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 Ralph Wenz Field (PWY), Pinedale, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,131 miles (or 1,819 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 Ralph Wenz 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: | PWY / KPNA |
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| Location: | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°47'44"N by 109°48'25"W |
| Area Served: | Pinedale, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Pinedale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7086 feet (2,160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWY |
| More Information: | PWY Maps & Info |
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- 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.
- Also during World War II Barksdale played host to the major contingent of the Free French Air Forces and Nationalist Chinese aircrews.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- As early as 1924, the citizens of Shreveport became interested in hosting a military flying field.
- Airships were still in use when field construction began, so Hangars One and Two were built large enough to accommodate them.
Facts about Ralph Wenz Field (PWY):
- Because of Ralph Wenz Field's high elevation of 7,086 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PWY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PWY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ralph Wenz Field", another name for PWY is "PNA".
- The furthest airport from Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,796 miles (17,375 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) is Miley Memorial Field (BPI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SW of PWY.
