Nonstop flight route between Immokalee, Florida, United States and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM), Immokalee, Florida, United States and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,144 miles (or 1,841 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 Immokalee Regional Airport and Sheppard Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IMM / KIMM |
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| Location: | Immokalee, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°26'2"N by 81°24'5"W |
| Area Served: | Immokalee, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Collier County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IMM |
| More Information: | IMM 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 Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM):
- The closest airport to Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) is Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WNW of IMM.
- Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) has 2 runways.
- Established as Immokalee Army Airfield, activated on July 5, 1942.
- Immokalee Regional Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of Immokalee, in Collier County, Florida, United States.
- For the 12-month period ending December 30, 2011, the airport had 36,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 100 per day.
- Because of Immokalee Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Immokalee Regional Airport 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.
- The furthest airport from Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,508 miles (18,520 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Immokalee Regional Airport", another name for IMM is "(former Immokalee Army Airfield)".
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- The host unit at Sheppard is the 82d Training Wing, which provides specialized technical training, medical, and field training for officers, Airmen, and civilians of all branches of the military, other DoD agencies, and foreign nationals.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- The Air Force School of Health Care Sciences offered training in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and health-services administration.
- As of September 2013, Brigadier General Scott Kindsvater is the commander of the 82d Training Wing, and he concurrently serves as the installation commander of Sheppard AFB.
- Sheppard AFB began providing top-notch instruction in a diverse array of Air Force specialties during World War II.
- The aircraft mechanics school was transferred to Sheppard from Keesler AFB, Mississippi in April 1949 to make room for expansion of electronic training at that base.
- 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 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 host unit on Sheppard Air Force Base is the 82nd Training Wing whose mission makes it the most diversified training base within the Air Education and Training Command.
