Nonstop flight route between Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP), Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,807 miles (or 6,127 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 Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport and Columbus Air Force Base, 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 Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport and Columbus Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IMP / SBIZ |
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Location: | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°31'50"S by 47°27'29"W |
Area Served: | Imperatriz |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 431 feet (131 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IMP |
More Information: | IMP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBM / KCBM |
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Location: | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W |
View all routes: | Routes from CBM |
More Information: | CBM Maps & Info |
Facts about Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP):
- Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport", another name for IMP is "Aeroporto de Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira".
- The furthest airport from Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (meaning Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,250 miles (19,714 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- The closest airport to Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) is João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB), which is located 116 miles (187 kilometers) W of IMP.
- At the end of World War II, the first airport with a 1,200m x 30m earth runway was operational but it was subject to flooding during the rainy season.
- The airport is located 4 km from downtown Imperatriz.
- Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport handled 323,940 passengers last year.
- Because of Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport's relatively low elevation of 431 feet, planes can take off or land at Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira 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.
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- The closest airport to Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of CBM.
- During World War II, the training load gradually increased until Columbus was graduating 195 pilots per month.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,088 miles (17,844 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- As the demand for pilots to support the war in Southeast Asia increased, the number of B-52s based stateside fell because they were needed overseas.
- Due to the efforts of Lt Col Joseph B.
- Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi is home of the 14th Flying Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
- When the war ended in 1945, the base strength had reached a peak of 2,300 enlisted men, 300 officers, and an average of 250 pilot cadets per class.
- The Columbus flying school received its first aircraft, nine Beech AT-10s and twenty-one AT-8s in early 1942.