Nonstop flight route between Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and El Tajín International Airport (PAZ), Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,079 miles (or 3,346 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 El Tajín International 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: | PAZ / MMPA |
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Location: | Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°36'8"N by 97°27'38"W |
Area Served: | Poza Rica, Veracruz |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 497 feet (151 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PAZ |
More Information: | PAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- ADC established a more substantial presence in July 1957 when the 4729th Air Defense Group was activated.
- Westover was also the launching point of the heroic Berlin Airlift for 327 days during the Soviet blockade.
- Westover Field was designed to be nearly self-sufficient, with not only hangars, but barracks, warehouses, hospitals, dental clinics, dining halls, and maintenance shops were needed.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- 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.
- Four-engine C-54 Skymaster and shorter-range C-47 Skytrain transports took supplies and reinforcements from Westover to the armed forces and returned with the wounded and discharged troops.
- Numerous Airborne Engineer Aviation battalions were activated and trained at Westover, to include the 871st, 872d, 873d, 877th, 878th, 879th, 880th, and 881st.
Facts about El Tajín International Airport (PAZ):
- The closest airport to El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) is El Lencero Airport (JAL), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) SSE of PAZ.
- The furthest airport from El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,326 miles (18,228 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of El Tajín International Airport's relatively low elevation of 497 feet, planes can take off or land at El Tajín International 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.
- El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "El Tajín International Airport", another name for PAZ is "Aeropuerto Nacional El Tajín".