Nonstop flight route between Wise, Virginia, United States and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP), Wise, Virginia, United States and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,221 miles (or 1,964 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 Lonesome Pine Airport and United States Air Force Academy, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNP / KLNP |
Airport Name: | Lonesome Pine Airport |
Location: | Wise, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°59'14"N by 82°31'48"W |
Operator/Owner: | The Cumberland Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2684 feet (818 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LNP |
More Information: | LNP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFF / KAFF |
Airport Name: | United States Air Force Academy |
Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'25"N by 104°51'29"W |
View all routes: | Routes from AFF |
More Information: | AFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP):
- Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,424 miles (18,385 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) is Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of LNP.
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- The furthest airport from United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,934 miles (17,596 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of AFF.
- Support for an air academy got a boost with the National Security Act of 1947, which provided for the establishment of a separate Air Force within the United States military.
- The Vietnam War was the first war in which Academy graduates fought and died.
- Other locations on campus serve support roles for cadet training and other base functions.
- The campus of the Academy covers 18,500 acres on the east side of the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains, just north of Colorado Springs.
- The Aeronautics Research Center contains numerous aeronautical research facilities, including transonic, subsonic, low speed, and cascade wind tunnels.
- The effects of the anti-war movement were felt at the Academy as well.
- In 1984, the Cadet Wing voted to add an "Honor Oath," which was to be taken by all cadets.