Nonstop flight route between Ghardaia, Algeria and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA), Ghardaia, Algeria and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,621 miles (or 9,046 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHA / DAUG |
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Location: | Ghardaia, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°23'3"N by 3°47'40"E |
Area Served: | Ghardaïa, Algeria |
Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1512 feet (461 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GHA |
More Information: | GHA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPS / KSPS |
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Location: | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SPS |
More Information: | SPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA):
- The furthest airport from Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,894 miles (19,141 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport", other names for GHA include "Noumerat Airport (Ghardaia)" and "Aéroport de Ghardaïa / Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria".
- The closest airport to Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) is Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NW of GHA.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- It was officially opened as an Army Air Corps training center on 17 October 1941, following the arrival of the first military members on 14 June.
- Sheppard AFB began providing top-notch instruction in a diverse array of Air Force specialties during World War II.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- Helicopter pilot training was transferred from Stead AFB, Nevada in October 1965, with H-19, H-43, Bell TH-1F, CH-3C and HH-3E helicopters used for training.
- The furthest airport from Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,952 miles (17,626 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The 80th Flying Training Wing, also at Sheppard, conducts the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, a multi-nationally manned and managed flying training program chartered to produce combat pilots for both USAF and NATO.
- The closest airport to Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) S of SPS.
- The Air Force School of Health Care Sciences offered training in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and health-services administration.
- Sheppard Field reached its peak strength of 46,340 people while serving as a separation center for troops being discharged following World War II from September through November 1945.