Nonstop flight route between Pucallpa, Peru and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL), Pucallpa, Peru and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,483 miles (or 5,605 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 FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport and Biggs Army Airfield, 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 FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport and Biggs Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PCL / SPCL |
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| Location: | Pucallpa, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°22'40"S by 74°34'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ADP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 513 feet (156 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PCL |
| More Information: | PCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
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| Location: | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3946 feet (1,203 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIF |
| More Information: | BIF Maps & Info |
Facts about FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL):
- In addition to being known as "FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport", another name for PCL is "Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán FAP David Abenzur Rengifo".
- Because of FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 513 feet, planes can take off or land at FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo 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 furthest airport from FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) is Cà Mau Airport (CAH), which is nearly antipodal to FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (meaning FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cà Mau Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,922 kilometers) away in Cà Mau Province, Vietnam.
- The closest airport to FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) is Tingo María Airport (TGI), which is located 116 miles (187 kilometers) WSW of PCL.
- FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- In 1920 Camp Owen Bierne opened on the site of the current airbase as a base for airship operations but the units were soon disbanded.
- In August 1953, the first B-36D arrived at Biggs, although the majority of aircraft received were the later-model B-36J-III models with a higher operational ceiling, strengthened landing gear, increased fuel capacity, armament reduced to tail guns only and reduced crew.
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- Enough construction was completed by the late summer of 1942, to allow the 303d Bombardment Group to began training with B-17Fs under Second Air Force on 7 August.
- The 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- The furthest airport from Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Prior to the takeover of Biggs by SAC in October 1948, it had previously moved the B-29 Superfortress-equipped 97th Bombardment Group to the base in May.
- The closest airport to Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is El Paso International Airport (ELP), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) S of BIF.
