Nonstop flight route between Glasgow, Montana, United States and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow International Airport (GGW), Glasgow, Montana, United States and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,695 miles (or 2,728 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 Glasgow International Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGW / KGGW |
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| Location: | Glasgow, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°12'44"N by 106°36'52"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Glasgow & Valley County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2296 feet (700 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGW |
| More Information: | GGW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
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| Location: | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEF |
| More Information: | CEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GGW):
- Scheduled air service temporarily ceased on March 8, 2008, when Big Sky Airlines ended operations in bankruptcy.
- Glasgow Army Air Field, also known as the Glasgow Satellite Airfield, was activated on November 10, 1942.
- Glasgow International Airport (GGW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GGW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,393 miles (16,725 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GGW) is L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) E of GGW.
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", other names for GGW include "Wokal Field" and "(former Glasgow Army Airfield)".
- Wokal Field/Glasgow International Airport covers an area of 1,552 acres at an elevation of 2,296 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- Building at the base was constant throughout 1941.
- Due to its location, Westover is transitted by many different aircraft.
- In 1955 the Strategic Air Command assumed jurisdiction of Westover Air Force Base, and the MATS transport units assigned were transferred to McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey.
- On 7 April 1944, the Base Operating Unit was reorganized into the 112th Army Air Force Base Unit.
- The closest airport to Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of CEF.
- On 1 June 1948 Air Transport Command was reorganized into the Military Air Transport Service, and Westover was designated as Headquarters, Atlantic Division, Military Air Transport Service.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- Current military operations at Westover Air Reserve Base are centered around its exceptionally long runways.
- The furthest airport from Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The original airfield at Westover consisted of three runways in the standard "A" pattern to accommodate landings in all directions based on wind direction.
- Westover Field was designed to be nearly self-sufficient, with not only hangars, but barracks, warehouses, hospitals, dental clinics, dining halls, and maintenance shops were needed.
