Nonstop flight route between Venice, Florida, United States and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Venice Municipal Airport (VNC), Venice, Florida, United States and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,198 miles (or 1,928 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 Venice Municipal Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNC / KVNC |
Airport Name: | Venice Municipal Airport |
Location: | Venice, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°4'18"N by 82°26'25"W |
Area Served: | Venice, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of Venice |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VNC |
More Information: | VNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Venice Municipal Airport (VNC):
- The closest airport to Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) is Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of VNC.
- After the September 11 attacks of 2001, authorities found out that three of the 9/11 terrorists, Mohamed Atta, Marwan al-Shehhi, and Ziad Jarrah, had all enrolled at the now defunct Huffman Aviation flight training school at the VNC for aviation lessons.
- Because of Venice Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Venice Municipal 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 Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,444 miles (18,417 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- In 1956, the Air Defense Command 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was transferred to Webb from Stewart Air Force Base in New York to defend the southern United States border on air intercept missions as part of the Central Air Defense Force.
- Emblem of the AAF Bombardier School Big Spring AAF
- Instruction of the first class began in April 1952.
- In its continuing effort to cut costs, ATC made some major changes in the undergraduate pilot training program.
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Construction of the Army Air Forces Bombardier School began on 15 May 1942, and the airfield received its first class of cadets on 16 September 1942.
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.