Nonstop flight route between Bettles, Alaska, United States and Montgomery, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bettles Airport (BTT), Bettles, Alaska, United States and Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF), Montgomery, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,512 miles (or 5,651 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 Bettles Airport and Maxwell Air Force 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 Bettles Airport and Maxwell Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTT / PABT |
| Airport Name: | Bettles Airport |
| Location: | Bettles, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°54'50"N by 151°31'45"W |
| Area Served: | Bettles, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 647 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTT |
| More Information: | BTT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXF / KMXF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°22'45"N by 86°21'44"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXF |
| More Information: | MXF Maps & Info |
Facts about Bettles Airport (BTT):
- The furthest airport from Bettles Airport (BTT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,159 miles (16,349 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Bettles Airport covers 1,195 acres 1,195 acres which contains one runway designated 1/19 with a 5,190 x 150 ft gravel surface.
- Bettles Airport (BTT) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Bettles Airport (BTT) is Prospect Creek Airport (PPC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of BTT.
- Because of Bettles Airport's relatively low elevation of 647 feet, planes can take off or land at Bettles 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.
Facts about Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF):
- On January 15, 1929, it was announced that the ACTS would be twice as large as originally planned.
- The closest airport to Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of MXF.
- The morning of September 22, opening exercises of the Air Corps Tactical School were held.
- In addition to being known as "Maxwell Air Force Base", another name for MXF is "Maxwell AFB".
- Maxwell AFB is also the site of Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery.
- The furthest airport from Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Taking up the cause of Maxwell Field was freshman Congressman J.
- The depot's first official flying mission was carried out after that.
