Nonstop flight route between Blythe, California, United States and Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States and Campbell Army Airfield (HOP), Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,547 miles (or 2,490 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 Blythe Airport and Campbell Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLH / KBLH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blythe, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W |
| Area Served: | Blythe, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Riverside |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 399 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLH |
| More Information: | BLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOP / KHOP |
| Airport Name: | Campbell Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°40'19"N by 87°29'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 573 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOP |
| More Information: | HOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):
- In addition to being known as "Blythe Airport", another name for BLH is "(former Blythe Army Air Field)".
- It never served Blythe, but Pacific Southwest Airlines conducted jet training flights from the Blythe Airport on occasion.
- Because of Blythe Airport's relatively low elevation of 399 feet, planes can take off or land at Blythe 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 airport was leased by the United States Army in 1942 and between 1942 and 1944, the U.S.
- Blythe Airport (BLH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
- The Army Air Forces then used Blythe as a heavy bombardment crew training base for the Second Air Force 16th Bombardment Training Wing 358th Combat Crew Training School.
- The furthest airport from Blythe Airport (BLH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airfield was declared surplus in 1946 and was reported to the General Service Administration for disposal.
- Blythe Airport was established by the Civil Aeronautics Administration in the late 1930s as an emergency landing field on the Los Angeles to Phoenix airway.
Facts about Campbell Army Airfield (HOP):
- The furthest airport from Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,152 miles (17,947 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) is Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SE of HOP.
- Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) has 2 runways.
- Because of Campbell Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 573 feet, planes can take off or land at Campbell Army Airfield 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.
