Nonstop flight route between Yazd, Iran and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD), Yazd, Iran and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,733 miles (or 12,445 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 Shahid Sadooghi Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring 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 Shahid Sadooghi Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring 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: | AZD / OIYY |
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Location: | Yazd, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°54'18"N by 54°16'35"E |
Area Served: | Yazd |
Operator/Owner: | Iranian Airports Holding Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4054 feet (1,236 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AZD |
More Information: | AZD 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 Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD):
- The closest airport to Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) is Isfahan International Airport (IFN), which is located 153 miles (246 kilometers) WNW of AZD.
- Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shahid Sadooghi Airport's high elevation of 4,054 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AZD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AZD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,609 miles (18,683 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Shahid Sadooghi Airport", another name for AZD is "فرودگاه يزد".
- Shahid Sadooghi Airport handled 471,164 passengers last year.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
- 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.
- Activated on 26 June 1942, the mission of Big Spring AAF was to train aviation cadets in high altitude precision bombing as bombardiers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 3560th Pilot Training Wing
- At Webb AFB, the last two pilot training classes completed course work on 30 August 1977, and fixed wing qualification training ended on 1 September 1977.