Nonstop flight route between Preveza, Greece and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Preveza National Airport (PVK), Preveza, Greece and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,854 miles (or 9,421 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 Preveza National 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 Preveza National 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: | PVK / LGPZ |
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Location: | Preveza, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°55'47"N by 20°46'19"E |
Area Served: | Preveza / Lefkada, Greece |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PVK |
More Information: | PVK 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 Preveza National Airport (PVK):
- The furthest airport from Preveza National Airport (PVK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,484 miles (18,482 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Preveza National Airport", another name for PVK is "Lefkada Airport".
- Preveza National Airport (PVK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Preveza National Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Preveza National 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 Preveza National Airport (PVK) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of PVK.
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.
- In early 1956, Keesler entered the missile age by opening a ground support training program for the Atlas missile.
- Finally, Keesler is also home to CNATTU Keesler, a training unit for Navy and Marine Corps enlisted personnel receiving training at Keesler, such as enlisted meteorology training, with their Air Force counterparts.
- The 81 TW is responsible for the technical training of airmen in select skill areas immediately following their completion of basic training as well as providing additional or recurrent training they will need for upcoming assignments.
- During the early 1960s, Keesler lost many of its airborne training courses but Keesler still remained the largest training base throughout the 1970s.
- In early January 1941, Biloxi city officials assembled a formal offer to invite the United States Army to build a base to support the World War II training buildup.
- 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.
- During the early 1980s Keesler's air traffic control program garnered publicity - when the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization walked off the job in August 1981.