Nonstop flight route between Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bislig Airport (BPH), Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines and Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,279 miles (or 13,324 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 large distance between Bislig Airport and Henry Post Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Bislig Airport and Henry Post Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPH / RPMF |
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Location: | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°11'52"N by 126°19'27"E |
Area Served: | Bislig City |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BPH |
More Information: | BPH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSI / KFSI |
Airport Name: | Henry Post Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'58"N by 98°24'7"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSI |
More Information: | FSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Bislig Airport (BPH):
- Because of Bislig Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Bislig 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 furthest airport from Bislig Airport (BPH) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Bislig Airport (meaning Bislig Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Bislig Airport", another name for BPH is "Paliparan ng BisligTugpahanan sa Bislig".
- Bislig Airport (BPH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bislig Airport (BPH) is Tandag Airport (TDG), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) N of BPH.
Facts about Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI):
- The furthest airport from Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of FSI.
- In 1940 the Artillery decided that the Air Corps had outgrown such mundane chores as artillery spotting, and it was decided that it would take care of itself with its own observation aircraft.
- As a result of the United State's entry into World War I, Fort Sill was selected for a primary pilot school.
- Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- With the end of World War I, in October 1919 Post Field was deactivated as an active duty airfield in accordance with sharply reduced military budgets, and a small caretaker unit was assigned to the facility for administrative reasons to support the balloon school/company.
- There are no air units currently stationed at the airfield, however air operations for transient units are provided by permanent party personnel.
- Fort Sill has embarked on a new plan to support the museum in providing a more dynamic learning experience for the 200,000 military and civilian personnel who visit each year.
- Although the Signal corps had been supplying Observation aircraft for the United States Army Field Artillery School since 1915.