Nonstop flight route between Neiva, Colombia and Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benito Salas Airport (NVA), Neiva, Colombia and Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK), Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,976 miles (or 4,790 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 Benito Salas Airport and Volk Field Air National Guard Base, 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 Benito Salas Airport and Volk Field Air National Guard Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NVA / SKNV |
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| Location: | Neiva, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°57'0"N by 75°17'38"W |
| Area Served: | Neiva, Huila, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1464 feet (446 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NVA |
| More Information: | NVA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOK / KVOK |
| Airport Name: | Volk Field Air National Guard Base |
| Location: | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°56'20"N by 90°15'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 912 feet (278 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VOK |
| More Information: | VOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Benito Salas Airport (NVA):
- Benito Salas Airport (NVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Benito Salas Airport (NVA) is Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM), which is nearly antipodal to Benito Salas Airport (meaning Benito Salas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)), and is located 12,433 miles (20,009 kilometers) away in Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Benito Salas Airport", another name for NVA is "Aeropuerto Benito Salas".
- The closest airport to Benito Salas Airport (NVA) is Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO), which is located 85 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of NVA.
Facts about Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK):
- During the Cuban missile crisis a majority of B-47 bombers with capability to drop nuclear payloads were "dispersed" to Volk, among other bases, to make it harder for the Soviets to threaten USAF assets.
- Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The origin of the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center can be traced back to 1888 when the State Adjutant General, General Chandler Chapman, purchased a site for a rifle range and offered it to the state for a camp.
- The furthest airport from Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,917 miles (17,570 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Volk Field Air National Guard Base's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at Volk Field Air National Guard Base 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 Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) W of VOK.
- Volk Field has one asphalt and concrete paved runway measuring 9,000 x 150 ft.
