Nonstop flight route between Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Calabozo, Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roben-Hood Airport (WBR), Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Calabozo Airport (CLZ), Calabozo, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,639 miles (or 4,247 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 Roben-Hood Airport and Calabozo Airport, 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 Roben-Hood Airport and Calabozo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WBR / KRQB |
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| Location: | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°43'20"N by 85°30'15"W |
| Area Served: | Big Rapids, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Big Rapids |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 990 feet (302 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WBR |
| More Information: | WBR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLZ / SVCL |
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| Location: | Calabozo, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°55'27"N by 67°25'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CLZ |
| More Information: | CLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Roben-Hood Airport (WBR):
- Other than a reported visit of 30 Civil Air Patrol airplanes on July 13, 1942, there is little reported activity at the airport until June 1950 when the County returned the field to the City because of CAA urging and other factors.
- In addition to being known as "Roben-Hood Airport", another name for WBR is "RQB".
- As the 20th Century came to an end, several significant events occurred which destined Roben Hood Airport to grow in a negative fashion.
- The closest airport to Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Nartron Field (RCT), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) N of WBR.
- Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) has 2 runways.
- On Sunday, July 27, 20 planes were entered in several entertaining events including speed races before an estimated crowd of 7500!
- The furthest airport from Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,143 miles (17,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Roben-Hood Airport's relatively low elevation of 990 feet, planes can take off or land at Roben-Hood 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.
Facts about Calabozo Airport (CLZ):
- The closest airport to Calabozo Airport (CLZ) is Las Flecheras Airport (SFD), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) S of CLZ.
- Calabozo Airport (CLZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Calabozo Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Calabozo 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 Calabozo Airport (CLZ) is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), which is nearly antipodal to Calabozo Airport (meaning Calabozo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Calabozo Airport", another name for CLZ is "Aeropuerto de Calabozo".
