Nonstop flight route between New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Fort Stockton, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB), New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST), Fort Stockton, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,915 miles (or 3,081 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 New Bedford Regional Airport and Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EWB / KEWB |
Airport Name: | New Bedford Regional Airport |
Location: | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°40'33"N by 70°57'24"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of New Bedford |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EWB |
More Information: | EWB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FST / KFST |
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Location: | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°54'54"N by 102°54'46"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3011 feet (918 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from FST |
More Information: | FST Maps & Info |
Facts about New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB):
- New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) has 2 runways.
- Because of New Bedford Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at New Bedford 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.
- However, despite the economic benefits that a new cargo facility could bring to the area, there is a substantial local opposition.
- Northeast Airlines, a major east coast carrier, provided frequent scheduled airline service throughout the 1950s and 1960s until it was bought by Delta Air Lines who eventually cut service to New Bedford.
- The closest airport to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) is Newport State Airport (NPT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WSW of EWB.
- The airport was also the former home to Delta Connection Academy, a flight training school associated with the Bridgewater State College.
- The furthest airport from New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,808 miles (19,003 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST):
- The airport opened as Gibbs Field, or Fort Stockton Field and was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a training base during World War II.
- Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,286 miles (18,163 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport", another name for FST is "Gibbs Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) is Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NW of FST.
- Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport is two miles NW of Fort Stockton, Texas and is owned and operated by Pecos County, Texas.
- Opened on 1 June 1942 with two 2,500' turf runways.