Nonstop flight route between Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States and Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States and Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK), Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 647 miles (or 1,042 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 Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield and Volk Field Air National Guard Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEE / KHEE |
| Airport Name: | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield |
| Location: | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°34'35"N by 90°40'32"W |
| Area Served: | Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, United States |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Helena-West Helena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 242 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEE |
| More Information: | HEE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOK / KVOK |
| Airport Name: | Volk Field Air National Guard Base |
| Location: | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°56'20"N by 90°15'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 912 feet (278 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VOK |
| More Information: | VOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE):
- The furthest airport from Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,968 miles (17,651 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) has 2 runways.
- The airfield was turned over to civil control at the end of the war though the War Assets Administration.
- The closest airport to Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) is Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ENE of HEE.
- Thompson-Robbins Airport covers 610 acres at an elevation of 242 feet.
- Because of Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins 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.
Facts about Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK):
- The site was named Camp Williams in 1927 in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Charles R.
- The furthest airport from Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,917 miles (17,570 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Volk Field Air National Guard Base's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at Volk Field Air National Guard Base 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.
- During the Cuban missile crisis a majority of B-47 bombers with capability to drop nuclear payloads were "dispersed" to Volk, among other bases, to make it harder for the Soviets to threaten USAF assets.
- The closest airport to Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) W of VOK.
- Volk Field has one asphalt and concrete paved runway measuring 9,000 x 150 ft.
- Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) currently has only 1 runway.
