Nonstop flight route between Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States and Gulfport, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States and Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), Gulfport, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,216 miles (or 1,957 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 Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport and Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPT / KGPT |
Airport Name: | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport |
Location: | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'25"N by 89°4'11"W |
Area Served: | Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GPT |
More Information: | GPT Maps & Info |
Facts about Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF):
- 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.
- This restaurant has recently closed, and the space is now vacant and empty.
- Over the last 50 years the airport has made improvements including another runway, 15/33 with a length of 5,000 feet, and a VORTAC and an ILS system.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport", another name for BAF is "(formerly Barnes Municipal Airport)".
- Five Star Jet Center, the original established FBO at Barnes, operates out of the lobby in the new terminal building as well as the adjacent original Airport FBO.
- 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.
- Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT):
- Because of Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Gulfport–Biloxi International 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.
- Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,123 miles (17,900 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Through the late 1970s, Southern Airways continued as the primary airline, followed by successors Republic Airlines and Northwest Airlines into the 1990s.
- The closest airport to Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of GPT.
- GPT currently has five airlines providing scheduled passenger service to six airports.