Nonstop flight route between Beverly, Massachusetts, United States and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY), Beverly, Massachusetts, United States and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,421 miles (or 2,287 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 Beverly Municipal Airport and Barksdale Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVY / KBVY |
Airport Name: | Beverly Municipal Airport |
Location: | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'3"N by 70°54'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Beverly |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BVY |
More Information: | BVY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY):
- Beverly Municipal Airport was built in 1928 through the efforts of the Beverly Aero Club and the Beverly Chamber of Commerce.
- SCCA auto races were held at Beverly Airport in 1955 and 1956.
- Because of Beverly Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Beverly Municipal 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 Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) is Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NW of BVY.
- Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- As early as 1924, the citizens of Shreveport became interested in hosting a military flying field.
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- Units at Barksdale include the oldest bomb wing in the Air Force, the 2d Bomb Wing.
- Barksdale Field was named in honor of 2nd Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale on 2 February 1933.
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The 47th Bomb Wing was assigned to NATO and was reassigned first to Langley AFB in March 1951, then afterwards to RAF Sculthorpe, England, arriving in the UK on 1 May 1951.
- The 335th Bombardment Group took over training duties as a permanent Operational Training Unit on 17 July 1942 with Martin B-26 Marauders.