Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Jérémie, Haiti:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States and Jérémie Airport (JEE), Jérémie, Haiti would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,938 miles (or 3,119 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 Jérémie Airport, 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: | JEE / MTJE |
Airport Name: | Jérémie Airport |
Location: | Jérémie, Haiti |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°39'47"N by 74°10'13"W |
Area Served: | Jérémie |
Operator/Owner: | Autorité Aeroportuaire Nationale |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 147 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JEE |
More Information: | JEE Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- By the mid-1970s, the end of the Vietnam War, the associated financial costs of that conflict and related cuts in USAF force structure and future defense budgets meant a marked decrease in the need for Air Force pilots.
- At that time, nearly 6,000 students had graduated and the field's training aircraft had flown approximately 400,000 hours and more than 60 million miles.
- By 1960, the consolidated pilot training program meant the consolidation of preflight, primary, and basic instruction into one school.
- 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 base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- The facility first was used by the United States Army Air Forces as Big Spring Army Air Field, opening on 28 April 1942 as part of the Central Flying Training Command.
- Construction of the Army Air Forces Bombardier School began on 15 May 1942, and the airfield received its first class of cadets on 16 September 1942.
- 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 Jérémie Airport (JEE):
- Because of Jérémie Airport's relatively low elevation of 147 feet, planes can take off or land at Jérémie 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.
- The airstrip has been characterized as a dirt strip recently.
- Medical aid has been airlifted through the airport for refugees from the 12 January 2010 quake which have flowed into the region.
- The furthest airport from Jérémie Airport (JEE) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Jérémie Airport (JEE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jérémie Airport (JEE) is Antoine Simon airport (CYA), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SE of JEE.