Nonstop flight route between Goleni贸w (near Szczecin), Poland and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ), Goleni贸w (near Szczecin), Poland and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,124 miles (or 8,246 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 large distance between "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport and Barksdale Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZZ / EPSC |
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| Location: | Goleni贸w (near Szczecin), Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53掳35'4"N by 14掳54'7"E |
| Area Served: | Szczecin, Poland |
| Operator/Owner: | Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZZ |
| More Information: | SZZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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| Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32掳30'6"N by 93掳39'46"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
| More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Facts about "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ):
- In addition to being known as ""Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport", another name for SZZ is "Port Lotniczy Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w im. NSZZ "Solidarno艣膰"".
- In July 2013 a 4km spur linking the airport to the mainline between Szczecin and Ko艂obrzeg opened, creating a direct rail link between the airport and the city of Szczecin.
- The furthest airport from "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,588 miles (18,649 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w 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.
- "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ) is Heringsdorf Airport (HDF), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NW of SZZ.
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- Captain Harris selected what he felt was an adequate location for a military airfield.
- Due to budget reductions in the B-45 program, the air force planned to inactivate the 47th Bomb Wing and transfer its B-45s and personnel to Yokota AB, Japan so Far East Air Forces could benefit from the know-how gained by the 47th at Barksdale.
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The 2d Bomb Wing was assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command on 1 February 2010.
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- Units at Barksdale include the oldest bomb wing in the Air Force, the 2d Bomb Wing.
