Nonstop flight route between San Bernardino, California, United States and Madison, South Dakota, 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 Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), Madison, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,275 miles (or 2,052 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 Madison Municipal Airport, 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: | XMD / KMDS |
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| Location: | Madison, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°0'59"N by 97°5'8"W |
| Area Served: | Madison, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Madison |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1718 feet (524 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMD |
| More Information: | XMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- 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.
- Norton was placed on the Department of Defense's base closure list in 1989.
- On 1 March 1942, the airport was renamed San Bernardino Army Air Field and the San Bernardino Air Depot was established there.
- Recently, private development on the former base has helped turn the basically unused land into jobs and revenue for the city of San Bernardino as several companies have opened distribution centers on the property.
- Norton Air Force Base began before World War II as Municipal Airport, San Bernardino under Army Air Corps jurisdiction.
- During World War II, San Bernardino Army Airfield provided administrative and logistical support for the United States Army Desert Training Center.
- In the 1960s, Norton expanded its depot support mission by supporting Titan and Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles s, with depot-level logistical support.
- On 29 November 1957, General Thomas D.
- In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
- 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.
Facts about Madison Municipal Airport (XMD):
- Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) is Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNE of XMD.
- The furthest airport from Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,587 miles (17,039 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Madison Municipal Airport", another name for XMD is "MDS".
- Madison Municipal Airport covers an area of 375 acres at an elevation of 1,718 feet above mean sea level.
