Nonstop flight route between Łódź, Poland and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ), Łódź, Poland and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,796 miles (or 9,327 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCJ / EPLL |
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Location: | Łódź, Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°43'18"N by 19°23'53"E |
Area Served: | Łódź |
Operator/Owner: | Port Lotniczy L¤dz im. Wladyslawa Reymonta Sp¤lka z o.o./L¤dz Wladyslaw Reymont Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 607 feet (185 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LCJ |
More Information: | LCJ 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 Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ):
- Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) has 2 runways.
- The airport has been renamed after the celebrated 20th century Polish writer and the winner of the 1924 Nobel Prize in Literature, Władysław Reymont.
- In addition to being known as "Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport", other names for LCJ include "Port Lotniczy Łódź im. Władysława Reymonta" and "Łódź".
- Because of Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport's relatively low elevation of 607 feet, planes can take off or land at Łódź Władysław Reymont 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 airport has been in operation since September 13, 1925 and has recently undergone a number of upgrades enabling it to handle services by low cost airlines to destinations in Europe.
- The furthest airport from Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,523 miles (18,544 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport handled 353,633 passengers last year.
- The airport no longer has any domestic destinations since the bankruptcy of OLT Express in July 2012, who had also planned a number of international services.
- The closest airport to Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) is Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) NE of LCJ.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- By 1966, the introduction of the Titan and Atlas Intercontinental Strategic Ballistic Missiles into the US Strategic Inventory lessened the need for intercontinental strategic bombers.
- Biggs Field is now the home of the United States Army 1st Armored Division.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Beginning in 1950, the 97th Bomb Wing received its first B-50 Superfortress, an improved version of the B-29 capable of delivering atomic weapons.
- In April 1943, the 330th Bombardment Group was established at Biggs to begin replacement training of personnel, rather than the training of entire groups.
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- 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.
- 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.