Nonstop flight route between Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Fresno, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), Fresno, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,518 miles (or 4,052 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 Westover Air Reserve Base and Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old), 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 Westover Air Reserve Base and Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
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Location: | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W |
View all routes: | Routes from CEF |
More Information: | CEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCH / KFCH |
Airport Name: | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) |
Location: | Fresno, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°43'55"N by 119°49'13"W |
Area Served: | Fresno, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Fresno |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 279 feet (85 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FCH |
More Information: | FCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- With the establishment of the United States Air Force in September 1947, the name of Westover Field was changed to Westover Air Force Base on 13 January 1948.
- President Roosevelt signed a $750,000 Works Progress Administration project bill for the air base's construction in November 1939.
- On 7 April 1944, the Base Operating Unit was reorganized into the 112th Army Air Force Base Unit.
- In September 1972, the 4713th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron moved to Westover AFB from Otis AFB.
- The closest airport to Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of CEF.
- Due to its location, Westover is transitted by many different aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- The furthest airport from Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH):
- The furthest airport from Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,334 miles (18,241 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) is Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of FCH.
- For the 12-month period ending March 2, 2007 the airport had 25,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 68 per day.
- Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old)'s relatively low elevation of 279 feet, planes can take off or land at Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) 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.