Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Revelstoke Airport (YRV), Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,451 miles (or 2,336 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 Revelstoke 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: | YRV / CYRV |
| Airport Name: | Revelstoke Airport |
| Location: | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°58'1"N by 118°10'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbia-Shuswap Regional District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1459 feet (445 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRV |
| More Information: | YRV Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- 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.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- With the arrival of the 95th Bomb Wing in June 1952, the host unit at Biggs was changed to the SAC 810th Air Division, which operationally controlled both the 97th and 95th Bombardment Wings.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- 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.
- Enough construction was completed by the late summer of 1942, to allow the 303d Bombardment Group to began training with B-17Fs under Second Air Force on 7 August.
- 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.
Facts about Revelstoke Airport (YRV):
- If the expansion of the airport were to take place, the projected cost would be about $765,000.
- The closest airport to Revelstoke Airport (YRV) is Salmon Arm Airport (YSN), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) WSW of YRV.
- Revelstoke Airport (YRV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Revelstoke Airport (YRV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,480 miles (16,865 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
