Nonstop flight route between Killeen, Texas, United States and Torrej贸n de Ardoz, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skylark Field (ILE), Killeen, Texas, United States and Madrid鈥揟orrej贸n Airport (TOJ), Torrej贸n de Ardoz, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,065 miles (or 8,152 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 Skylark Field and Madrid鈥揟orrej贸n 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 Skylark Field and Madrid鈥揟orrej贸n Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILE / KILE |
| Airport Name: | Skylark Field |
| Location: | Killeen, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31掳5'8"N by 97掳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: | TOJ / LETO |
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| Location: | Torrej贸n de Ardoz, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40掳29'48"N by 3掳26'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil: Aena Military: Spanish Air Force (Ej茅rcito del Aire) |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 2026 feet (618 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOJ |
| More Information: | TOJ 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.
- The furthest airport from Skylark Field (ILE) is Sir Ga毛tan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,022 miles (17,738 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- 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.
Facts about Madrid鈥揟orrej贸n Airport (TOJ):
- The outcome of the 1986 referendum on membership in NATO committed the Spanish government to negotiate the reduction of the United States military presence in Spain.
- The closest airport to Madrid鈥揟orrej贸n Airport (TOJ) is Adolfo Su谩rez Madrid鈥揃arajas Airport[1] (MAD), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of TOJ.
- Madrid鈥揟orrej贸n Airport (TOJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Madrid鈥揟orrej贸n Airport (TOJ) is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), which is nearly antipodal to Madrid鈥揟orrej贸n Airport (meaning Madrid鈥揟orrej贸n Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Palmerston North Airport), and is located 12,386 miles (19,933 kilometers) away in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Madrid鈥揟orrej贸n Airport", other names for TOJ include "Aeropuerto de Madrid/Barajas", "Torrej贸n Air Base" and "Base A茅rea de Torrej贸n".
- In accordance with the 1988 agreement, the USAF portion of the base was returned to the Spanish government on 21 May 1996, with the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing being transferred to Aviano Air Base, Italy without personnel or equipment.
