Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and El Dorado, Arkansas, 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 South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD), El Dorado, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 795 miles (or 1,280 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 South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field, 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: | ELD / KELD |
Airport Name: | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field |
Location: | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'15"N by 92°48'47"W |
Area Served: | El Dorado, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of El Dorado |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 277 feet (84 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELD |
More Information: | ELD Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Biggs Field is now the home of the United States Army 1st Armored Division.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- Along with the B-50-equipped 97th Bomb Wing, Strategic Air Command established the 95th Bombardment Wing at Biggs in June 1952 and planned to base its heavy B-36 Peacemaker heavy bomber at the base.
- While in Alaska, the 97th Bombardment Wing had been activated under the Hobson Plan, and the 97th Bomb Group became a subordinate organization under the wing.
- 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 South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD):
- The airport covers an area of 1,540 acres at an elevation of 277 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,861 miles (17,479 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) is Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) W of ELD.
- Because of South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field's relatively low elevation of 277 feet, planes can take off or land at South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field 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.