Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Texarkana, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK), Texarkana, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,971 miles (or 8,001 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 Ramstein Air Base and Texarkana Regional Airport, 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 Ramstein Air Base and Texarkana Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMS / ETAR |
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Location: | Ramstein, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States |
View all routes: | Routes from RMS |
More Information: | RMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TXK / KTXK |
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Location: | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'12"N by 93°59'27"W |
Area Served: | Texarkana |
Operator/Owner: | Texarkana Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 390 feet (119 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TXK |
More Information: | TXK Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- There is often a Summer Camp to Ramstein from British CCF and ATC cadets.
- Besides the U.S. Air Force, the installation's population includes Belgian, British, Canadian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, and Polish personnel.
- The closest airport to Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of RMS.
- With the creation of NATO in response to Cold War tensions in Europe in 1949, USAFE wanted its vulnerable fighter units in what was then West Germany moved west of the Rhine River to provide greater air defense warning time.
- The furthest airport from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Ramstein Air Base (meaning Ramstein Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
- The AAFCE also commanded the 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force and the 4th ATAF.
Facts about Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK):
- In addition to being known as "Texarkana Regional Airport", another name for TXK is "Webb Field".
- Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) has 2 runways.
- Texarkana Regional-Webb Field covers an area of 964 acres at an elevation of 390 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) is Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) ESE of TXK.
- Because of Texarkana Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Texarkana Regional 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.
- Texarkana Regional Airport, also known as Webb Field, is a public use airport located three nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Texarkana, a city in Miller County, Arkansas, United States.
- The furthest airport from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,817 miles (17,408 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.