Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Prescott, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC), Prescott, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,369 miles (or 2,204 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 Prescott Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBM / KCBM |
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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: | PRC / KPRC |
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| Location: | Prescott, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'15"N by 112°25'10"W |
| Area Served: | Prescott, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Prescott |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5045 feet (1,538 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRC |
| More Information: | PRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- When the war ended in 1945, the base strength had reached a peak of 2,300 enlisted men, 300 officers, and an average of 250 pilot cadets per class.
- Communist troops from North Korea violated South Korea's borders and fighting broke out in 1950.
- In preparation for this transfer, Air Training Command had activated the 3650th Pilot Training Wing at Columbus on 15 February.
- Columbus was initially assigned to the AAF Southeast Training Center with the Army Air Force Pilot School activated.
- No one designated or suggested a name for the new base until 22 January 1942.
- 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 Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC):
- Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) is Sedona Airport (SDX), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) ENE of PRC.
- Plans to extend Runway 3R/21L and Runway 3L/22R were mentioned in the latest master plan update in 2009.
- In addition to being known as "Prescott Municipal Airport", another name for PRC is "Ernest A. Love Field".
- The City of Prescott announced that passenger totals for 2009 were 11,690.
- Because of Prescott Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,045 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PRC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PRC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,376 miles (18,307 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
