Nonstop flight route between Manassas, Virginia, United States and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ), Manassas, Virginia, United States and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 355 miles (or 571 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 Manassas Regional Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNZ / KHEF |
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| Location: | Manassas, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'17"N by 77°30'56"W |
| Area Served: | Manassas, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Manassas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 192 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNZ |
| More Information: | MNZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
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| Location: | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEF |
| More Information: | CEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ):
- In addition to being known as "Manassas Regional Airport", other names for MNZ include "Harry P. Davis Field", "HEF[1] or MNZ[2]" and "HEF".
- Because of Manassas Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 192 feet, planes can take off or land at Manassas Regional 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.
- Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) is Manassas Regional Airport (HEF), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of MNZ.
- The furthest airport from Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,661 miles (18,767 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- ADC established a more substantial presence in July 1957 when the 4729th Air Defense Group was activated.
- Westover Field was designed to be nearly self-sufficient, with not only hangars, but barracks, warehouses, hospitals, dental clinics, dining halls, and maintenance shops were needed.
- On 7 April 1944, the Base Operating Unit was reorganized into the 112th Army Air Force Base Unit.
- The closest airport to Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of CEF.
- The furthest airport from Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Westover was also the launching point of the heroic Berlin Airlift for 327 days during the Soviet blockade.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
