Nonstop flight route between Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB), Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,201 miles (or 1,932 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 Orangeburg Municipal Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OGB / KOGB |
Airport Name: | Orangeburg Municipal Airport |
Location: | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'24"N by 80°51'33"W |
Area Served: | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | City of Orangeburg |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 195 feet (59 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OGB |
More Information: | OGB 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 Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB):
- Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) has 2 runways.
- Because of Orangeburg Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 195 feet, planes can take off or land at Orangeburg Municipal 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 Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) is McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) N of OGB.
- The furthest airport from Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,520 miles (18,539 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
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.
- In August 1972, ATC established a pilot instructor training course for Vietnamese Air Force instructors at Webb AFB, Texas.
- Emblem of the AAF Bombardier School Big Spring AAF
- 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.
- Perhaps the most dominant feature on the ATC landscape in 1974 was the serious fuel shortage the command had to contend with for much of the year.
- Instruction of the first class began in April 1952.