Nonstop flight route between Masada, Israel and Bakersfield, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ), Masada, Israel and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,535 miles (or 12,126 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 Bar Yehuda Airfield and Meadows Field, 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 Bar Yehuda Airfield and Meadows Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTZ / LLMZ |
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Location: | Masada, Israel |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°19'41"N by 35°23'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Sun Air Aviation, Tamar Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MTZ |
More Information: | MTZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFL / KBFL |
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Location: | Bakersfield, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'2"N by 119°3'28"W |
Area Served: | Greater Bakersfield metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | Kern County |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFL |
More Information: | BFL Maps & Info |
Facts about Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ):
- Because of Bar Yehuda Airfield's relatively low elevation of -1,240 feet, planes can take off or land at Bar Yehuda Airfield 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bar Yehuda Airfield", another name for MTZ is "מנחת בר־יהודה".
- Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) is Atarot Airport (JRS), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NNW of MTZ.
- The furthest airport from Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- The furthest airport from Meadows Field (BFL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,406 miles (18,356 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Meadows Field's relatively low elevation of 510 feet, planes can take off or land at Meadows Field 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 closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
- With the end of the war, the base was declared excess to requirements and returned to civil control.
- Service was expensive compared to nearby airports, and normally ran during inconvenient times.
- Airport diagrams for 1955 and 1965
- All current airline flights from Meadows Field are on regional jets or turbo-props.
- The terminal previously had an onsite motel, "Skyway Inn," and a restaurant, "Skyway Steakhouse".
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".