Nonstop flight route between Killeen, Texas, United States and Columbus, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skylark Field (ILE), Killeen, Texas, United States and Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS), Columbus, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 588 miles (or 947 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 Skylark Field and Columbus Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILE / KILE |
Airport Name: | Skylark Field |
Location: | Killeen, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°5'8"N by 97°41'11"W |
Area Served: | Killeen, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Killeen |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 848 feet (258 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ILE |
More Information: | ILE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUS / |
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Location: | Columbus, New Mexico, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°49'29"N by 107°37'55"W |
Elevation: | 4024 feet (1,227 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUS |
More Information: | CUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Skylark Field (ILE):
- The closest airport to Skylark Field (ILE) is Hood Army Airfield (HLR), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NNW of ILE.
- Skylark Field (ILE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Skylark Field's relatively low elevation of 848 feet, planes can take off or land at Skylark Field 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.
- Skylark Field is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Killeen, a city in Bell County, Texas, United States.
- The airport does not currently offer scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.
- The furthest airport from Skylark Field (ILE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,022 miles (17,738 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS):
- The Curtiss aircraft were not in good condition, however, despite their lack of readiness, the fliers prepared for combat.
- Because of Columbus Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,024 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CUS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CUS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) is Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) N of CUS.
- Despite the use of airplanes, the U.S.
- A building at the airport was used as a terminal, with a communication & weather station.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,433 miles (18,400 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- After World War II, the airport was expanded to an all-way landing area measuring 3,610' east/west & 2,610' north/south.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Municipal Airport", other names for CUS include "Historical Airport", "Modern Airfield" and "0NM0".
- Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) currently has only 1 runway.