Nonstop flight route between Millville, New Jersey, United States and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), Millville, New Jersey, United States and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,823 miles (or 2,935 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 Millville Municipal Airport 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: | MIV / KMIV |
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| Location: | Millville, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 75°4'19"W |
| Area Served: | Millville, New Jersey |
| Operator/Owner: | DRBA - City of Millville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIV |
| More Information: | MIV 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 Millville Municipal Airport (MIV):
- The furthest airport from Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,760 miles (18,926 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 30 October 1945 Millville AAF was inactivated and on 31 December the airfield was declared excess to the governments needs, and returned to the City of Millville through the War Assets Administration.
- In addition to being known as "Millville Municipal Airport", another name for MIV is "Millville Army Airfield".
- Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) is Cape May Airport (WWD), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of MIV.
- Because of Millville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Millville Municipal 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 Millville airport was dedicated on August 2, 1941, by local, state, and federal officials.
- The original base headquarters and Link Trainer buildings today house the Millville Army Air Field Museum.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- 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 World War II imminent, a massive construction effort was begun at Biggs Army Airfield between 1942–1945.
- 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.
- Beginning in 1959, the B-36s were sent to Davis-Monthan AFB for reclamation as B-52B Stratofortresses began to arrive, being transferred from the 99th Bombardment Wing at Westover AFB, Massachusetts which was receiving new B-52Ds.
- 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 1920 Camp Owen Bierne opened on the site of the current airbase as a base for airship operations but the units were soon disbanded.
