Nonstop flight route between Palmer, Alaska, United States and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ), Palmer, Alaska, United States and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,421 miles (or 5,505 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 Palmer Municipal Airport and Keesler Air Force 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 Palmer Municipal Airport and Keesler Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAQ / PAAQ |
Airport Name: | Palmer Municipal Airport |
Location: | Palmer, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°35'41"N by 149°5'18"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Palmer |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 242 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PAQ |
More Information: | PAQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIX / KBIX |
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Location: | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'41"N by 88°55'24"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BIX |
More Information: | BIX Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ):
- The closest airport to Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) is Wasilla Airport (WWA), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of PAQ.
- The furthest airport from Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,515 miles (16,922 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) has 3 runways.
- Because of Palmer Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Palmer 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.
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- The closest airport to Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of BIX.
- The Tuskegee Airmen were trained at Keesler.
- In early 1956, Keesler entered the missile age by opening a ground support training program for the Atlas missile.
- The 81st Training Wing also trains personnel in the field of meteorology, to include observing, weather analysis and forecasting, radar operations, air traffic control, Aviation Resource Management, and tropical cyclone forecasting.
- Keesler AFB was the primary training base for many avionics maintenance career fields including Electronic Warfare, Navigational Aids, Computer Repair and Ground Radio Repair.
- The furthest airport from Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,904 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.