Nonstop flight route between Kenmore, Washington, United States and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kenmore Air (KEH), Kenmore, Washington, United States and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,379 miles (or 2,220 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 Kenmore Air and Biggs Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEH / |
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| Location: | Kenmore, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°45'16"N by 122°15'33"W |
| Area Served: | Kenmore, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Gregg Munro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEH |
| More Information: | KEH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
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| Location: | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3946 feet (1,203 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIF |
| More Information: | BIF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kenmore Air (KEH):
- Because of Kenmore Air's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenmore Air 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 closest airport to Kenmore Air (KEH) is Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of KEH.
- In addition to being known as "Kenmore Air", another name for KEH is "S60".
- The furthest airport from Kenmore Air (KEH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,760 miles (17,317 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Kenmore Air covers an area of 5 acres at an elevation of 14 feet above mean sea level.
- Kenmore Air (KEH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- The closest airport to Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is El Paso International Airport (ELP), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) S of BIF.
- With the arrival of the 95th Bomb Wing in June 1952, the host unit at Biggs was changed to the SAC 810th Air Division, which operationally controlled both the 97th and 95th Bombardment Wings.
- While in Alaska, the 97th Bombardment Wing had been activated under the Hobson Plan, and the 97th Bomb Group became a subordinate organization under the wing.
- On 27 September 1947, Biggs Army Airfield became Biggs Air Force Base with the establishment of the United States Air Force, replacing the Army Air Forces.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
