Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Chiloquin, Oregon, 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 Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ), Chiloquin, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,127 miles (or 1,813 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 Chiloquin State 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: | CHZ / |
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| Location: | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'59"N by 121°52'33"W |
| Area Served: | Chiloquin, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Oregon Department of Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4217 feet (1,285 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHZ |
| More Information: | CHZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- In April 1943, the airfield came under the command of the Second Air Force and became headquarters for the XX Bomber Command.
- 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.
- 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.
- What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
- Beginning in 1959, the B-36s were sent to Davis-Monthan AFB for reclamation as B-52B Stratofortresses began to arrive, being transferred from the 99th Bombardment Wing at Westover AFB, Massachusetts which was receiving new B-52Ds.
- The 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In April 1943, the 330th Bombardment Group was established at Biggs to begin replacement training of personnel, rather than the training of entire groups.
Facts about Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ):
- Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) is Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of CHZ.
- In addition to being known as "Chiloquin State Airport", another name for CHZ is "2S7".
- The furthest airport from Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,068 miles (17,813 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Chiloquin State Airport's high elevation of 4,217 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CHZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CHZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
