Nonstop flight route between San Bernardino, California, United States and Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States and Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO), Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 612 miles (or 985 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 Norton Air Force Base and Stevens Field (FAA: PSO), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBD / |
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Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SBD |
More Information: | SBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGO / KPSO |
Airport Name: | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) |
Location: | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'17"N by 107°3'18"W |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
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More Information: | PGO Maps & Info |
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
- In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
- In 1950, Air Defense Command activated the 27th Air Division at Norton AFB, being assigned to the Western Air Defense Force.
- The closure was cited as due to environmental wastes, inadequate facilities, and air traffic congestion west, and Los Angeles International Airport, 60 miles west).
- The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- A change of mission in 1966 from Air Force Logistics Command to Military Airlift Command meant that Norton became one of six Military Airlift Command strategic-airlift bases, supporting US Army and Marine Corps' airlift requirements among other functions.
- Norton Air Force Base began before World War II as Municipal Airport, San Bernardino under Army Air Corps jurisdiction.
- On 29 November 1957, General Thomas D.
Facts about Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO):
- Because of Stevens Field (FAA: PSO)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) 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 Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) is Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) WSW of PGO.
- The furthest airport from Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,095 miles (17,856 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.