Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, 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 Uray Airport (URJ), Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,010 miles (or 9,672 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 Uray 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 Uray 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: | URJ / USHU |
Airport Name: | Uray Airport |
Location: | Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°7'0"N by 64°49'59"E |
Area Served: | Uray |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from URJ |
More Information: | URJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (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.
- 78th Flying Training Wing
- 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 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.
- The facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
- Perhaps the most dominant feature on the ATC landscape in 1974 was the serious fuel shortage the command had to contend with for much of the year.
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- In 1968, ATC established a single phase-pilot training squadron concept at Webb.
Facts about Uray Airport (URJ):
- Because of Uray Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Uray 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 furthest airport from Uray Airport (URJ) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,720 miles (17,253 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Uray Airport (URJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Uray Airport (URJ) is Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) NNW of URJ.