Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Portorož, Slovenia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Portorož Airport (POW), Portorož, Slovenia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,352 miles (or 8,613 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Portorož Airport, 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Portorož Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEW / KFEW |
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Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'59"N by 104°52'0"W |
View all routes: | Routes from FEW |
More Information: | FEW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | POW / LJPZ |
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Location: | Portorož, Slovenia |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°28'24"N by 13°36'53"E |
Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Portorož d.o.o. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from POW |
More Information: | POW Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW):
- In 1884 Fort Russell was made a permanent post, because of its strategic location.
- Unlike most Air Force Bases, Warren AFB has no runway for fixed-wing aircraft.
- On 7 October 1949, Fort Francis E.
- The furthest airport from Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,806 miles (17,390 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1906, Secretary of War William Howard Taft recommended Fort Russell expand to a brigade-size post.
- The 389th Air Base Group was established on 1 February 1958 to take control of the former ATC facilities as part of the transfer to Strategic Air Command.
- The 90th Missile Wing has been commanded by Colonel Tracey Hayes.
- The 90th Missile Wing was activated 1 July 1963, with the original designation as 90th Strategic Missile Wing.
- The closest airport to Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of FEW.
- In addition to being known as "Francis E. Warren Air Force Base", another name for FEW is "Francis E. Warren AFB".
- In 1927, the last cavalry units left the installation, ending 60 years of cavalry history at Fort Russell.
Facts about Portorož Airport (POW):
- Portorož Airport (POW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Portorož Airport", another name for POW is "Letališče Portorož".
- As in the case of the development of many airports, Portorož Airport had a humble beginning.
- There used to be seasonal flights to Ljubljana and Belgrade offered by Adria Airways and Jat Airways respectively but these both ceased.
- The closest airport to Portorož Airport (POW) is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of POW.
- Because of Portorož Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Portorož 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 furthest airport from Portorož Airport (POW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Investment in Portorož Airport continued, and on 15 April 1991, the Casino Touristic Company Turistično podjetje p.o.
- Although the airport fire station is currently declared CAT 2, it can be upgraded to CAT 4, provided a minimum of 12 hours advance notice is given - prior to commencement of the respective flight operations.