Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 842 miles (or 1,355 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 General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):

• Sheppard Air Force Base is named in honor of Senator John Morris Sheppard of Texas, chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee from 1933 until his death on 9 April 1941.
• Between 1960 and 1966 the Strategic Air Command had training units stationed at the base that conducted aerospace rescue schools and weather instruction.
• The aircraft mechanics school was transferred to Sheppard from Keesler AFB, Mississippi in April 1949 to make room for expansion of electronic training at that base.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
• 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.
• 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.
• Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
• As of September 2013, Brigadier General Scott Kindsvater is the commander of the 82d Training Wing, and he concurrently serves as the installation commander of Sheppard AFB.

Facts about General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE):

• General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field handled 9,848,377 passengers last year.
• AirTran Airways/Southwest Airlines – C14,C15,C18-C25
• Because of General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field's relatively low elevation of 723 feet, planes can take off or land at General Mitchell International AirportMitchell 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.
• Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at the airport.
• General Mitchell International Airport is a county-owned, joint civil-military, public airport located five miles south of the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• The closest airport to General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNW of MKE.
• Construction to provide this runway safety area began at the end of the summer of 2009.
• The furthest airport from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,051 miles (17,785 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Airports Council International reported that during the 2nd Quarter 2010, Mitchell was the third fastest-growing airport in the world, exceeded only by airports in Istanbul, Turkey and Moscow, Russia.
• General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) has 5 runways.