Nonstop flight route between Glendale, Arizona, United States and Beatrice, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States and Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE), Beatrice, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 980 miles (or 1,577 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Beatrice Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUF / KLUF |
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Location: | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LUF |
More Information: | LUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIE / KBIE |
Airport Name: | Beatrice Municipal Airport |
Location: | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°18'3"N by 96°45'14"W |
Area Served: | Beatrice, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Beatrice Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1324 feet (404 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIE |
More Information: | BIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- During World War II, Luke Field was the largest fighter training base in the Army Air Forces, graduating more than 12,000 fighter pilots from advanced and operational courses earning the nickname, “Home of the Fighter Pilot.”
- The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.
- By 7 February 1944, pilots at Luke had achieved a million hours of flying time.
- Luke Field, Oahu, Hawaii Territory was previously named in his honor.
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
- An integral part of Luke's F-16 fighter pilot training mission is the Barry M.
- Luke Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located seven miles west of the central business district of Glendale, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
- For several years, the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project at Sandia Base, New Mexico, had provided all atomic, biological, and chemical warfare training for the Air Force.
Facts about Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE):
- The furthest airport from Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,638 miles (17,120 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) is Lincoln Airport (LNK), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) N of BIE.