Nonstop flight route between Lague, Republic of Congo and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lague Airport (LCO), Lague, Republic of Congo and Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,512 miles (or 10,480 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 Lague Airport and Simmons Army Airfield, 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 Lague Airport and Simmons Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCO / FCBL |
Airport Name: | Lague Airport |
Location: | Lague, Republic of Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°27'0"S by 14°31'58"E |
Area Served: | Lague, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 2756 feet (840 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from LCO |
More Information: | LCO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBG / KFBG |
Airport Name: | Simmons Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBG |
More Information: | FBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Lague Airport (LCO):
- The furthest airport from Lague Airport (LCO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,875 miles (19,112 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Lague Airport (LCO) is Djambala Airport (DJM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of LCO.
Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
- Simmons AAF has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,650 by 110 feet.
- Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army Airfield 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.
- On August 17, 1987 the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 269th Aviation Battalion, reorganized and was redesignated as the 18th Aviation Brigade.
- During the mid-1950s, the U-10 aircraft was tested at Simmons.
- The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In the early 1960s Fort Bragg and Simmons played an important role in emerging air mobility.