Nonstop flight route between Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,532 miles (or 2,466 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 Westover Air Reserve Base and Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
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| Location: | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEF |
| More Information: | CEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXS / KAXS |
| Airport Name: | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport |
| Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°41'56"N by 99°20'17"W |
| Area Served: | Altus, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Altus |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1433 feet (437 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXS |
| More Information: | AXS Maps & Info |
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- On 7 April 1944, the Base Operating Unit was reorganized into the 112th Army Air Force Base Unit.
- A second ADC interceptor squadron, the 324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was activated at Westover on 18 October 1955.
- With the establishment of the United States Air Force in September 1947, the name of Westover Field was changed to Westover Air Force Base on 13 January 1948.
- The furthest airport from Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 1 June 1948 Air Transport Command was reorganized into the Military Air Transport Service, and Westover was designated as Headquarters, Atlantic Division, Military Air Transport Service.
- Since the Constructing Quartermaster had already planned the base, the first permanent masonry buildings were constructed east of the airfield to those designs, which were intended to be lasting and attractive.
- The closest airport to Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of CEF.
- On 1 February 1946 Westover became an Air Transport Command base which meant that it was the terminus for air routes around the world.
Facts about Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS):
- Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) is Altus Air Force Base (LTS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of AXS.
- The furthest airport from Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,960 miles (17,638 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
