Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO), Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 723 miles (or 1,163 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 Columbus Air Force Base and Altoona–Blair County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBM / KCBM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBM |
| More Information: | CBM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOO / KAOO |
| Airport Name: | Altoona–Blair County Airport |
| Location: | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°17'47"N by 78°19'11"W |
| Area Served: | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Blair County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1503 feet (458 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOO |
| More Information: | AOO Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- The host unit at Columbus is the 14th Flying Training Wing assigned to the Air Education and Training Command.
- The installation's history began 26 June 1941, when the War Department approved establishment of an Army Air Field for the Columbus, Mississippi area.
- Due to the efforts of Lt Col Joseph B.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- During their involvement in the Vietnam War, the 454th Combat Support Group operated Columbus AFB.
- The base began an active four-year rebuilding program to prepare the base for its new mission and to be part of SAC's base dispersal system.
- The closest airport to Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of CBM.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,088 miles (17,844 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO):
- The airport covers 320 acres at an elevation of 1,503 feet above sea level.
- Altoona–Blair County Airport houses the Kitty Hawk Restaurant, which is accessible either from the flight line or from the terminal building.
- The closest airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of AOO.
- The furthest airport from Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,578 miles (18,633 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) has 2 runways.
