Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Annette Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Annette Island Airport (ANN), Annette Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,018 miles (or 3,247 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 Biggs Army Airfield and Annette Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
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Location: | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 3946 feet (1,203 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIF |
More Information: | BIF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANN / PANT |
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Location: | Annette Island, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'32"N by 131°34'19"W |
Area Served: | Metlakatla, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Metlakatla Indian Community |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 119 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ANN |
More Information: | ANN Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- In 1920 Camp Owen Bierne opened on the site of the current airbase as a base for airship operations but the units were soon disbanded.
- In April 1943, the airfield came under the command of the Second Air Force and became headquarters for the XX Bomber Command.
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- Prior to the takeover of Biggs by SAC in October 1948, it had previously moved the B-29 Superfortress-equipped 97th Bombardment Group to the base in May.
- The 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- The furthest airport from Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On 27 September 1947, Biggs Army Airfield became Biggs Air Force Base with the establishment of the United States Air Force, replacing the Army Air Forces.
- The closest airport to Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is El Paso International Airport (ELP), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) S of BIF.
- In 1958, the ability of the B-47 to penetrate Soviet airspace became compromised by improvements to the Soviet air defense system.
- The 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
Facts about Annette Island Airport (ANN):
- The furthest airport from Annette Island Airport (ANN) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,625 miles (17,100 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Annette Island Airport", another name for ANN is "Annette Island Army Airfield".
- Annette Island Airport (ANN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Annette Island Airport (ANN) is Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) N of ANN.
- Because of Annette Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 119 feet, planes can take off or land at Annette Island 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.