Nonstop flight route between Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Tulsa, Oklahoma, 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 Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS), Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 959 miles (or 1,543 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 Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. 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: | RVS / KRVS |
| Airport Name: | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport |
| Location: | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°2'22"N by 95°59'4"W |
| Area Served: | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tulsa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 638 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RVS |
| More Information: | RVS Maps & Info |
Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
- On June 21, 1955, the airfield was renamed in honor of Warrant Officer Herbert W.
- 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.
- By 1965 Simmons comprised 23 permanent buildings, which remain in use.
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- On August 17, 1987 the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 269th Aviation Battalion, reorganized and was redesignated as the 18th Aviation Brigade.
- In the early 1980s there were 22 operating activities with total personnel strength of 2,134 and 298 assigned aircraft.
- 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 Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS):
- Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,754 miles (17,306 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) is Tulsa International Airport (TUL), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of RVS.
- Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.
- Because of Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport's relatively low elevation of 638 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. 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.
- In 2009 and again in 2010 the Tulsa Airport Authority held a fundraising golf tournament to create what they called "a first-class observation area" in an effort to discourage drivers from pulling over on 91st street directly adjacent to the airport to watch the aircraft landing.
