Nonstop flight route between Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States and Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA), Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States and Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT), Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 525 miles (or 845 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 Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field and Jack Brooks Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKA / KCKA |
Airport Name: | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field |
Location: | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'17"N by 98°7'33"W |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1202 feet (366 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKA |
More Information: | CKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPT / KBPT |
Airport Name: | Jack Brooks Regional Airport |
Location: | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'2"N by 94°1'14"W |
Area Served: | Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Jefferson County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BPT |
More Information: | BPT Maps & Info |
Facts about Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA):
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Vance AFB student pilots and instructor pilots use the airfield to practice landings in T-6A Texan II aircraft, and refer to the field with the callsign "Dogface".
- The closest airport to Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of CKA.
- Currently, Kegelman AFAF is a sub-base of Vance Air Force Base under the control of the 71st Flying Training Wing.
Facts about Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT):
- The closest airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of BPT.
- The furthest airport from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,026 miles (17,745 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Jack Brooks Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Brooks Regional 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.
- The airport was served by United Express until July 1, 2012.Colgan Air operated the United Express service with Saab 340 turboprop flights to Houston before this service was suspended.
- American Airlines then announced their American Eagle affiliate would once again serve the airport effective February 14, 2013 with flights to Dallas/Ft.
- Currently, ground transportation is provided by United Express bus service to Houston Intercontinental Airport several times a day.
- On May 20, 1983, a tornado struck the airport, destroying a Short 330 commuter turboprop aircraft operated by Metro Airlines.
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) has 2 runways.