Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Mobridge, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG), Mobridge, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 805 miles (or 1,295 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 Sheppard Air Force Base and Mobridge Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPS / KSPS |
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Location: | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SPS |
More Information: | SPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBG / KMBG |
Airport Name: | Mobridge Municipal Airport |
Location: | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°32'47"N by 100°24'23"W |
Area Served: | Mobridge, South Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mobridge |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MBG |
More Information: | MBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- The 3630th Flying Training Wing also provided undergraduate pilot training for pilots of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force from 1971 to 1975.
- During World War II, then-Sheppard Field conducted basic training, and it also trained glider mechanics, technical and flying training instructors and B-29 Superfortress flight engineers.
- Helicopter pilot training was transferred from Stead AFB, Nevada in October 1965, with H-19, H-43, Bell TH-1F, CH-3C and HH-3E helicopters used for training.
- The furthest airport from Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,952 miles (17,626 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Sheppard Field reached its peak strength of 46,340 people while serving as a separation center for troops being discharged following World War II from September through November 1945.
- The closest airport to Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) S of SPS.
- Sheppard AFB shares one runway with Wichita Falls Municipal Airport under a joint civil-military arrangement.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
Facts about Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG):
- The furthest airport from Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,429 miles (16,784 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) is Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) ENE of MBG.
- Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) has 2 runways.