Nonstop flight route between Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Marana, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Pinal Airpark (MZJ), Marana, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 774 miles (or 1,245 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 Western Nebraska Regional Airport and Pinal Airpark, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFF / KBFF |
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Location: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°52'26"N by 103°35'44"W |
Area Served: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority of Scotts Bluff County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3967 feet (1,209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFF |
More Information: | BFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZJ / KMZJ |
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Location: | Marana, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'34"N by 111°19'31"W |
Area Served: | Marana, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | Pinal County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1893 feet (577 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MZJ |
More Information: | MZJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF):
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 10,608 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 9,221 in 2009 and 9,864 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of BFF.
- The original mission was to train crews of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses and Consolidated B-24 Liberators bombers.
- The furthest airport from Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,729 miles (17,266 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) has 2 runways.
- Western Airlines DC-3s were at Scottsbluff by 1945 and United appeared in 1953-54.
- Construction began on September 7, 1942.
- In addition to being known as "Western Nebraska Regional Airport", other names for BFF include "William B. Heilig Field" and "(former Scottsbluff Army Airfield)".
Facts about Pinal Airpark (MZJ):
- The Arizona Wing of the Civil Air Patrol often hosts its annual Basic Encampment there as well.
- The infrastructure installed at Marana during World War II was extensive.
- Pinal Airpark (MZJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,496 miles (18,502 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Marana became the headquarters of all Central Intelligence Agency air operations during the Vietnam War years, when it was the primary facility of Intermountain Airlines, a wholly owned CIA "front" company which was used to supply covert operations in Southeast Asia & elsewhere.
- The closest airport to Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Marana Regional Airport (AVW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of MZJ.
- The majority of the aircraft at Pinal Airpark formerly belonged to Northwest Airlines, though many other airlines are represented as well.
- In addition to being known as "Pinal Airpark", another name for MZJ is "Marana Army Airfield".
- The Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site and other numerous National Guard units are located inside SAHP.