Nonstop flight route between Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV), Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,596 miles (or 2,568 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 Vance W. Amory International Airport and Simmons Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEV / TKPN |
| Airport Name: | Vance W. Amory International Airport |
| Location: | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°12'20"N by 62°35'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NEV |
| More Information: | NEV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBG / KFBG |
| Airport Name: | Simmons Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBG |
| More Information: | FBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV):
- Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) is Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), which is nearly antipodal to Vance W. Amory International Airport (meaning Vance W. Amory International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Hedland International Airport), and is located 12,204 miles (19,640 kilometers) away in Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Vance W. Amory International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Vance W. Amory International 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 closest airport to Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) is Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of NEV.
Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
- By 1976 Simmons had 176 aircraft assigned and 375 flights operations a day.
- During the mid-1950s, the U-10 aircraft was tested at Simmons.
- The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In June 1952 the 6th Transportation Company arrived with 21 H-19C and two H-13 helicopters.
- In the early 1980s there were 22 operating activities with total personnel strength of 2,134 and 298 assigned aircraft.
- Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army 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.
- On August 17, 1987 the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 269th Aviation Battalion, reorganized and was redesignated as the 18th Aviation Brigade.
