Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia:
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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 Begishevo Airport (NBC), Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,174 miles (or 9,937 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 large distance between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Begishevo Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Begishevo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | NBC / UWKE |
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Location: | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°33'47"N by 52°5'41"E |
Area Served: | Nizhnekamsk, Naberezhnye Chelny, Yelabuga |
Operator/Owner: | OAO Begishevo Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 643 feet (196 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NBC |
More Information: | NBC Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- 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 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.
- The facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- Emblem of the AAF Bombardier School Big Spring AAF
- At Webb AFB, the last two pilot training classes completed course work on 30 August 1977, and fixed wing qualification training ended on 1 September 1977.
- Instruction of the first class began in April 1952.
Facts about Begishevo Airport (NBC):
- Begishevo Airport (NBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Begishevo Airport (NBC) is Bugulma Airport (UUA), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) SSE of NBC.
- Because of Begishevo Airport's relatively low elevation of 643 feet, planes can take off or land at Begishevo 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.
- In addition to being known as "Begishevo Airport", other names for NBC include "Begişevo Xalıqara Aeroportı" and "Аэропорт Бегишево".
- The furthest airport from Begishevo Airport (NBC) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,268 miles (16,525 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.