Nonstop flight route between Huacaraje, Bolivia and Las Vegas, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Huacaraje Airport (BVK), Huacaraje, Bolivia and Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV), Las Vegas, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,791 miles (or 7,710 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 Huacaraje Airport and Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2], 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 Huacaraje Airport and Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2]. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVK / SLHJ |
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Location: | Huacaraje, Bolivia |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°36'23"S by 63°52'41"W |
Area Served: | Huacaraje |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 453 feet (138 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BVK |
More Information: | BVK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSV / KLSV |
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Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'57"N by 114°59'45"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LSV |
More Information: | LSV Maps & Info |
Facts about Huacaraje Airport (BVK):
- The furthest airport from Huacaraje Airport (BVK) is Lubang Airport (LBX), which is nearly antipodal to Huacaraje Airport (meaning Huacaraje Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lubang Airport), and is located 12,169 miles (19,584 kilometers) away in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines.
- The closest airport to Huacaraje Airport (BVK) is Magdalena Airport (MGD), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NW of BVK.
- In addition to being known as "Huacaraje Airport", another name for BVK is "Huacaraje Airport (Huacaraje)".
- Huacaraje Airport (BVK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Huacaraje Airport's relatively low elevation of 453 feet, planes can take off or land at Huacaraje 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 Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV):
- In March 1945, the base switched to B-29 gunnery training which included the manipulation trainer on the ground with camera guns, and the subsequent population peaked with nearly 11,000 officers and enlisted personnel including more than 4,700 students.
- The furthest airport from Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,293 miles (18,174 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The USAF Tactical Fighter Weapons Center activated at Nellis AFB on 1 January 1966 is the USAF authority for employment of tactical fighter weapons.
- There were 2,873 households out of which 52.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families.
- The closest airport to Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) is North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WSW of LSV.
- In addition to being known as "Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2]", another name for LSV is "Nellis AFB (military installation)".
- Nellis Air Force Base was named on 30 April 1950, and the 20 May 1950 dedication was attended by Lieutenant Nellis' family.