Nonstop flight route between Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD), Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,021 miles (or 8,080 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 Trondheim Airport, Værnes and Biggs Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Trondheim Airport, Værnes and Biggs Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRD / ENVA |
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| Location: | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°27'27"N by 10°55'27"E |
| Area Served: | Trondheim, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRD |
| More Information: | TRD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
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| Location: | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3946 feet (1,203 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIF |
| More Information: | BIF Maps & Info |
Facts about Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD):
- Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) is Røros Airport (RRS), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SSE of TRD.
- In 1956, NATO approved the plans for Værnes to be financed through its infrastructure investment plan, after rejecting proposals for Heimdal.
- The furthest airport from Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,048 miles (17,780 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Trondheim Airport, Værnes", another name for TRD is "Trondheim lufthavn, Værnes".
- Værnes was taken into use by the Royal Norwegian Army in 1887.
- Trondheim Airport, Værnes handled 4,313,547 passengers last year.
- Because of Trondheim Airport, Værnes's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Trondheim Airport, Værnes 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 main runway is 2,999 metres long, and runs east–west at 09/27.
- The airport is located along European Route E6 and E14.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Prior to the takeover of Biggs by SAC in October 1948, it had previously moved the B-29 Superfortress-equipped 97th Bombardment Group to the base in May.
- With the arrival of the 95th Bomb Wing in June 1952, the host unit at Biggs was changed to the SAC 810th Air Division, which operationally controlled both the 97th and 95th Bombardment Wings.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- Biggs Field is now the home of the United States Army 1st Armored Division.
- The closest airport to Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is El Paso International Airport (ELP), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) S of BIF.
- What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
