Nonstop flight route between Moree, New South Wales, Australia and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moree Airport (MRZ), Moree, New South Wales, Australia and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,281 miles (or 13,327 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 Moree Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring 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 Moree Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring 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: | MRZ / YMOR |
Airport Name: | Moree Airport |
Location: | Moree, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°29'56"S by 149°50'40"E |
Operator/Owner: | Moree Plains Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 701 feet (214 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRZ |
More Information: | MRZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Moree Airport (MRZ):
- On 11 April 2012, an Ayres Thrush S2R-G10 crop dusting aircraft impacted terrain about 36 km northwest of the airport, killing the pilot who was the only occupant.
- Because of Moree Airport's relatively low elevation of 701 feet, planes can take off or land at Moree 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 furthest airport from Moree Airport (MRZ) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,846 miles (19,064 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Moree Airport handled 28,243 passengers last year.
- Moree airport has two operational runways.
- The closest airport to Moree Airport (MRZ) is Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) NNE of MRZ.
- Fixed-base operator Austrek Aviation provide ground handling and refuelling services in support of general aviation and agricultural operations.
- Moree Airport (MRZ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- The airfield and flight line was converted to an uncontrolled/UNICOM-only general aviation airport renamed Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport, serving the City of Big Spring.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Webb Air Force Base, previously named Big Spring Air Force Base, was a United States Air Force facility of the Air Training Command that operated from 1951 to 1977 in west Texas within the current city limits of Big Spring.
- Instruction of the first class began in April 1952.
- In August 1972, ATC established a pilot instructor training course for Vietnamese Air Force instructors at Webb AFB, Texas.