Nonstop flight route between Webster City, Iowa, United States and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS), Webster City, Iowa, United States and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,003 miles (or 1,614 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 Webster City Municipal Airport and Biggs Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBS / KEBS |
| Airport Name: | Webster City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Webster City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°26'11"N by 93°52'9"W |
| Area Served: | Webster City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Webster City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1122 feet (342 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EBS |
| More Information: | EBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
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| Location: | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3946 feet (1,203 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIF |
| More Information: | BIF Maps & Info |
Facts about Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS):
- The closest airport to Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) is Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WNW of EBS.
- Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- The furthest airport from Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is El Paso International Airport (ELP), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) S of BIF.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Biggs Field is now the home of the United States Army 1st Armored Division.
- The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- In April 1943, the airfield came under the command of the Second Air Force and became headquarters for the XX Bomber Command.
- In 1958, the ability of the B-47 to penetrate Soviet airspace became compromised by improvements to the Soviet air defense system.
