Nonstop flight route between Baudette, Minnesota, United States and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baudette International Airport (BDE), Baudette, Minnesota, United States and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,317 miles (or 2,120 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 Baudette International Airport and Biggs Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDE / KBDE |
| Airport Name: | Baudette International Airport |
| Location: | Baudette, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°43'41"N by 94°36'43"W |
| Area Served: | Baudette, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | Lake of the Woods County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1086 feet (331 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDE |
| More Information: | BDE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
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| Location: | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3946 feet (1,203 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIF |
| More Information: | BIF Maps & Info |
Facts about Baudette International Airport (BDE):
- Baudette International Airport (BDE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Baudette International Airport (BDE) is Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) WNW of BDE.
- The furthest airport from Baudette International Airport (BDE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,605 miles (17,068 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- The furthest airport from Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In April 1943, the 330th Bombardment Group was established at Biggs to begin replacement training of personnel, rather than the training of entire groups.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Beginning in 1959, the B-36s were sent to Davis-Monthan AFB for reclamation as B-52B Stratofortresses began to arrive, being transferred from the 99th Bombardment Wing at Westover AFB, Massachusetts which was receiving new B-52Ds.
- The closest airport to Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is El Paso International Airport (ELP), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) S of BIF.
- The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
