Nonstop flight route between Blackstone, Virginia, United States and Riverside, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT), Blackstone, Virginia, United States and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,207 miles (or 3,552 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 Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport and March Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKT / KBKT |
Airport Name: | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport |
Location: | Blackstone, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'26"N by 77°57'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army & Town of Blackstone |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKT |
More Information: | BKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIV / KRIV |
Airport Name: | March Air Reserve Base |
Location: | Riverside, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°52'50"N by 117°15'33"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RIV |
More Information: | RIV Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT):
- The closest airport to Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Richmond International Airport (RIC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NE of BKT.
- Because of Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson 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.
- Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) has 2 runways.
- Blackstone Army Airfield, also known as Allen C.
- The furthest airport from Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- However, by 1921, the decision had been made to phase down all activities at the base in accordance with sharply reduced military budgets.
- In the decade before World War II, March Field took on much of its current appearance and also began to gain prominence.
- After the war, March was assigned to the new Tactical Air Command as part of the postwar reorganization of the Army Air Force.
- The March Field Airfest, also known as Thunder Over the Empire, is a biennial air show held at March.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- At the same time, the War Department announced its intentions to build several new military installations.
- In December 1948, Twelfth Air Force and March AFB were assigned from Tactical Air Command to Continental Air Command, established on 1 December 1948.
- The furthest airport from March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,461 miles (18,445 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The first flying squadron was the 215th Aero Squadron, which was transferred from Rockwell Field, North Island, California.