Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Bloodvein River, Manitoba, Canada:
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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 Bloodvein River Airport (YDV), Bloodvein River, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,374 miles (or 2,211 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 Bloodvein River 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: | YDV / CZTA |
Airport Name: | Bloodvein River Airport |
Location: | Bloodvein River, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°47'3"N by 96°41'31"W |
Area Served: | Bloodvein First Nation |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 730 feet (223 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YDV |
More Information: | YDV Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- Emblem of the AAF Bombardier School Big Spring AAF
- In 1968, ATC established a single phase-pilot training squadron concept at Webb.
- 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 airfield was activated as Big Spring Air Force Base on 1 October 1951 by the United States Air Force Air Training Command and established the 3560th Pilot 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.
- 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.
- 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 Bloodvein River Airport (YDV):
- Because of Bloodvein River Airport's relatively low elevation of 730 feet, planes can take off or land at Bloodvein River 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 closest airport to Bloodvein River Airport (YDV) is Berens River Airport (YBV), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNW of YDV.
- The furthest airport from Bloodvein River Airport (YDV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,435 miles (16,793 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bloodvein River Airport (YDV) currently has only 1 runway.