Nonstop flight route between Dubuque, Iowa, United States and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ), Dubuque, Iowa, United States and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 919 miles (or 1,480 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 Dubuque Regional Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DBQ / KDBQ |
Airport Name: | Dubuque Regional Airport |
Location: | Dubuque, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'6"N by 90°42'33"W |
Area Served: | Dubuque, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Dubuque |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1077 feet (328 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DBQ |
More Information: | DBQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ):
- Dubuque Regional Airport is a public use airport located seven nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Dubuque, a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.
- Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) has 2 runways.
- American Airlines provides flights to and from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago four times a day, which generally take under an hour.
- Dubuque Regional Airport covers an area of 1,240 acres at an elevation of 1,077 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,925 miles (17,582 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The terminal features free WI-FI internet access.
- The closest airport to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) is Monticello Regional Airport (MXO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WSW of DBQ.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- The AT-11 which was activated to replace the separate air and ground units.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- The airfield and flight line was converted to an uncontrolled/UNICOM-only general aviation airport renamed Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport, serving the City of Big Spring.
- Activated on 26 June 1942, the mission of Big Spring AAF was to train aviation cadets in high altitude precision bombing as bombardiers.