Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beech Factory Airport (BEC), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 238 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 Beech Factory Airport and Altus Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEC / KBEC |
| Airport Name: | Beech Factory Airport |
| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'39"N by 97°12'54"W |
| Area Served: | Wichita, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Beechcraft |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1408 feet (429 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEC |
| More Information: | BEC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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| Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
| More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Beech Factory Airport (BEC):
- Beech Factory Airport (BEC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Other airports in the Wichita metro area
- The closest airport to Beech Factory Airport (BEC) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SSW of BEC.
- The airport was founded in 1928 as part of a 148 acre land tract purchased from the city to house the Knoll Aircraft Company.
- The furthest airport from Beech Factory Airport (BEC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- June 1961 witnessed the activation of twelve Atlas “F” intercontinental ballistic missile sites within a 40-mile radius of the base.
- Altus AFB, through its host 97 AMW, provides quality training to produce the finest combat-ready aircrew members for the United States Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- More changes were on the horizon.
- In August 2002, the mission of the wing grew when the Air Force moved the basic loadmaster course from Sheppard AFB, Texas to Altus.
