Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States and Erechim Airport (ERM), Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,252 miles (or 8,452 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Erechim 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Erechim Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERM / SSER |
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Location: | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°39'36"S by 52°16'33"W |
Area Served: | Erechim |
Operator/Owner: | DAP |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2498 feet (761 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ERM |
More Information: | ERM Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- Perhaps the most dominant feature on the ATC landscape in 1974 was the serious fuel shortage the command had to contend with for much of the year.
- Webb Air Force Base, previously named Big Spring Air Force Base, was a United States Air Force facility of the Air Training Command that operated from 1951 to 1977 in west Texas within the current city limits of Big Spring.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- The facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
- In 1968, ATC established a single phase-pilot training squadron concept at Webb.
- By 1960, the consolidated pilot training program meant the consolidation of preflight, primary, and basic instruction into one school.
- Webb AFB was turned over to the General Services Agency for disposal on 1 January 1978 and the property later turned over to the Big Spring Industrial Park.
- In its continuing effort to cut costs, ATC made some major changes in the undergraduate pilot training program.
Facts about Erechim Airport (ERM):
- In addition to being known as "Erechim Airport", another name for ERM is "Aeroporto de Erechim".
- The closest airport to Erechim Airport (ERM) is Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of ERM.
- The furthest airport from Erechim Airport (ERM) is Iejima Airport (IEJ), which is nearly antipodal to Erechim Airport (meaning Erechim Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Iejima Airport), and is located 12,372 miles (19,911 kilometers) away in Iejima, Japan.
- Erechim Airport (ERM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located 2 km from downtown Erechim.