Nonstop flight route between Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW), Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 981 miles (or 1,578 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 Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport and Altus Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYW / MMCY |
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| Location: | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°32'44"N by 100°53'11"W |
| Area Served: | Celaya |
| Operator/Owner: | Patronato del Aeropuerto de Celaya |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5709 feet (1,740 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYW |
| More Information: | CYW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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| Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
| More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW):
- Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) is Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) E of CYW.
- Because of Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport's high elevation of 5,709 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CYW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CYW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport", other names for CYW include "Aeropuerto Nacional Capitán Rogelio Castillo" and "Captain Rogelio Castillo".
- The furthest airport from Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- The base would only sit idle for a few years.
- The 577th Strategic Missile Squadron operated twelve missile sites, of one missile at each site.
- The host unit at Altus AFB is the 97th Air Mobility Wing, assigned to the Nineteenth Air Force of the Air Education and Training Command.
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The post Cold War environment would bring many changes to Altus AFB.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- Altus AFB supports about 2,000 permanent military personnel.
