Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Alexandria Bay, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from BGS to AXB:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- BGS Airport Information
- AXB Airport Information
- Facts about BGS
- Facts about AXB
- Map of Nearest Airports to BGS
- List of Nearest Airports to BGS
- Map of Furthest Airports from BGS
- List of Furthest Airports from BGS
- Map of Nearest Airports to AXB
- List of Nearest Airports to AXB
- Map of Furthest Airports from AXB
- List of Furthest Airports from AXB
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States and Maxson Airfield (AXB), Alexandria Bay, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,612 miles (or 2,594 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Maxson Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXB / |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°19'0"N by 75°53'58"W |
Area Served: | Alexandria Bay, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Thousand Islands Airport LLC |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 340 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AXB |
More Information: | AXB Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- The AT-11 which was activated to replace the separate air and ground units.
- In August 1972, ATC established a pilot instructor training course for Vietnamese Air Force instructors at Webb AFB, Texas.
- 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Maxson Airfield (AXB):
- Maxson Airfield (AXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Maxson Airfield (AXB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,510 miles (18,523 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Maxson Airfield's relatively low elevation of 340 feet, planes can take off or land at Maxson Airfield 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.
- In addition to being known as "Maxson Airfield", another name for AXB is "89NY (formerly 89N)".
- The closest airport to Maxson Airfield (AXB) is Watertown International Airport (ART), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of AXB.