Nonstop flight route between Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Bountiful, Utah, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Skypark Airport (BTF), Bountiful, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,828 miles (or 2,942 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 Simmons Army Airfield and Skypark Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBG / KFBG |
Airport Name: | Simmons Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBG |
More Information: | FBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTF / KBTF |
Airport Name: | Skypark Airport |
Location: | Bountiful, Utah, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°52'9"N by 111°55'37"W |
Area Served: | Bountiful, Utah |
Operator/Owner: | Skypark Airport Assoc., LLC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4234 feet (1,291 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BTF |
More Information: | BTF Maps & Info |
Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- On May 1953 Fort Bragg engineers completed final plans for an expanded field and started construction the next summer.
- As part of Exercise Test Drop in August 1952, the 406th Engineer Brigade constructed an airfield in the vicinity of Smith Lake on land acquired by Fort Bragg.
- Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army Airfield 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.
- In the early 1960s Fort Bragg and Simmons played an important role in emerging air mobility.
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- By 1976 Simmons had 176 aircraft assigned and 375 flights operations a day.
- The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
- By 2002 Simmons AAF had more than 180 aircraft, along with UH-60 and AH-64 flight simulators.
- The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Skypark Airport (BTF):
- Because of Skypark Airport's high elevation of 4,234 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BTF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BTF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Skypark Airport (BTF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,952 miles (17,625 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Skypark Airport (BTF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Skypark Airport (BTF) is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of BTF.
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