Nonstop flight route between Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Binghamton, New York, 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 Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM), Binghamton, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 176 miles (or 284 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 Greater Binghamton 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: | BGM / KBGM |
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| Location: | Binghamton, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°12'30"N by 75°58'46"W |
| Area Served: | Binghamton, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Broome County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1636 feet (499 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGM |
| More Information: | BGM Maps & Info |
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- 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.
- 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.
- The mission of Westover was to organize and provide initial training to new combat units.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- In 1951 Air Defense Command established an air defense interceptor presence at Westover, its units being assigned to the base in a tenant status until the turnover of the base to the Air Force Reserve in 1974.
- 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 Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM):
- The furthest airport from Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,607 miles (18,680 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) is Cortland County Airport (CTX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NNW of BGM.
- In the 1950s Mohawk, TWA and Colonial-then-Eastern stopped at BGM.
- Ultimately, the airport was a hub for a commuter airline, Brockway Air, which had a fleet of Beechcraft 1900s and Fokker F-27s in the 1980s.
- In addition to being known as "Greater Binghamton Airport", another name for BGM is "Edwin A. Link Field".
- Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) has 2 runways.
- Greater Binghamton Airport is a county owned, public airport eight miles north of Binghamton, in Broome County, New York.
