Nonstop flight route between Kokomo, Indiana, United States and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), Kokomo, Indiana, United States and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,032 miles (or 1,661 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 Kokomo 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: | OKK / KOKK |
Airport Name: | Kokomo Municipal Airport |
Location: | Kokomo, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'41"N by 86°3'32"W |
Area Served: | Kokomo, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Kokomo BOAC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 830 feet (253 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OKK |
More Information: | OKK 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 Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK):
- Because of Kokomo Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Kokomo 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.
- Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) is Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of OKK.
- The furthest airport from Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,191 miles (18,009 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The airfield was activated as Big Spring Air Force Base on 1 October 1951 by the United States Air Force Air Training Command and established the 3560th Pilot Training Wing.
- 78th Flying Training Wing
- 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.
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- 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.
- By 1960, the consolidated pilot training program meant the consolidation of preflight, primary, and basic instruction into one school.
- 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.
- Activated on 26 June 1942, the mission of Big Spring AAF was to train aviation cadets in high altitude precision bombing as bombardiers.