Nonstop flight route between Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States and Spangdahlem, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boswell Bay Airport (BSW), Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States and Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,660 miles (or 7,500 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 Boswell Bay Airport and Spangdahlem Air Base, 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 Boswell Bay Airport and Spangdahlem Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSW / |
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Location: | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°25'23"N by 146°8'44"W |
Area Served: | Boswell Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Forest Service |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSW |
More Information: | BSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPM / ETAD |
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Location: | Spangdahlem, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States of America |
View all routes: | Routes from SPM |
More Information: | SPM Maps & Info |
Facts about Boswell Bay Airport (BSW):
- Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Boswell Bay Airport", another name for BSW is "AK97".
- Because of Boswell Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Boswell Bay 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 Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,573 miles (17,015 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) is Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of BSW.
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- In late 1990, the 81st TFS reorganized to exclusively fly the F-4G, then deployed 24 aircraft to Sheikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain for Operation Desert Storm combat operations.
- The furthest airport from Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1957 the RB-57s and RF-84s were transferred to Chateauroux-Deols Air Depot and the 1st and 38th were re-equipped with the Douglas RB-66 Destroyer.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- In addition, Air Mobility Command supports cargo and passenger traffic as part of its airlift mission.
- The 38 TRS was never equipped with RB-66B models.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".