Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and St. Petersburg, Florida, United States:
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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 Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,170 miles (or 1,883 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 Albert Whitted 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: | SPG / KSPG |
| Airport Name: | Albert Whitted Airport |
| Location: | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°45'54"N by 82°37'36"W |
| Area Served: | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. Petersburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPG |
| More Information: | SPG Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- Big Spring Army Airfield
- 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.
- Emblem of the AAF Bombardier School Big Spring AAF
- 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.
- Instruction of the first class began in April 1952.
- In August 1972, ATC established a pilot instructor training course for Vietnamese Air Force instructors at Webb AFB, Texas.
- The AT-11 which was activated to replace the separate air and ground units.
Facts about Albert Whitted Airport (SPG):
- Because of Albert Whitted Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Albert Whitted 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.
- During 1934-1935, the Public Works Administration constructed what would become Coast Guard Air Station St.
- The Honda Grand Prix of St.
- The furthest airport from Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- A local group, Citizens for a Waterfront Park, collected signatures and placed a question on the 2003 city ballot that would have closed Albert Whitted and turned it into a city park.
- The closest airport to Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of SPG.
- Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) has 2 runways.
- According to the City of St.
