Nonstop flight route between Balıkesir, Turkey and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO), Balıkesir, Turkey and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,670 miles (or 10,735 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 large distance between Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) and Biggs Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) and Biggs Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDO / LTFD |
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Location: | Balıkesir, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°33'15"N by 27°0'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | DHMI |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EDO |
More Information: | EDO 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 Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO):
- Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport)", another name for EDO is "Balıkesir Koca Seyit Havalimanı".
- The furthest airport from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,250 miles (18,105 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit 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 closest airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) is Mytilene International Airport (MJT), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSW of EDO.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- The 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
- 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.
- Operational with the B-52B by 1960, the 95th Bomb Wing was part of SAC's nuclear deterrent force, and performed airborne alert patrols.
- 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.
- What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- After World War II, B-29 Superfortress personnel replacement training ended in October.