Nonstop flight route between Selma, Alabama, United States and Okeechobee, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craig Field (SEM), Selma, Alabama, United States and Okeechobee County Airport (OBE), Okeechobee, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 508 miles (or 818 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 Craig Field and Okeechobee County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEM / KSEM |
| Airport Name: | Craig Field |
| Location: | Selma, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'38"N by 86°59'16"W |
| Area Served: | Selma, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Craig Field Airport & Industrial Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEM |
| More Information: | SEM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBE / KOBE |
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| Location: | Okeechobee, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°15'57"N by 80°51'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Okeechobee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBE |
| More Information: | OBE Maps & Info |
Facts about Craig Field (SEM):
- Craig Field is a public-use airport located four nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Selma, a city in Dallas County, Alabama, United States.
- Although the former USAF air traffic control tower at Craig Field remains standing, as of 2007 it was unmanned and non-operational, with UNICOM being used as a common traffic advisory frequency.
- Because of Craig Field's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Craig Field 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 Craig Field (SEM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,157 miles (17,955 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Craig Field (SEM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Craig Field (SEM) is Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of SEM.
- The former military family housing was sold to individual owners shortly after base closure and has seen significant decay as compared to its previous military occupants.
Facts about Okeechobee County Airport (OBE):
- Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) has 2 runways.
- The airport was opened in April 1940 as Conners Field.
- The closest airport to Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) is Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) WNW of OBE.
- In addition to being known as "Okeechobee County Airport", another name for OBE is "Connors Army Auxiliary Field".
- Because of Okeechobee County Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Okeechobee County 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 Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,541 miles (18,573 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
