Nonstop flight route between Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States and Spangdahlem, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States and Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,022 miles (or 8,083 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 Henry Post Army Airfield and Spangdahlem Air Base, 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 Henry Post Army Airfield and Spangdahlem Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSI / KFSI |
Airport Name: | Henry Post Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'58"N by 98°24'7"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSI |
More Information: | FSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPM / ETAD |
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Location: | Spangdahlem, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States of America |
View all routes: | Routes from SPM |
More Information: | SPM Maps & Info |
Facts about Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI):
- Air Service/Corps units assigned to Post Field between 1919 and 1941
- The field was named in honor of pioneer aviator 2d Lieutenant Henry Post.
- Post Field served as a base for flight training for the Air Service.
- Although the Signal corps had been supplying Observation aircraft for the United States Army Field Artillery School since 1915.
- The furthest airport from Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of FSI.
- Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Fort Sill Army Radar Approach Control is the Army's Second busiest Air Traffic Control Facility, providing Radar Approach Control service to Henry Post Army Air Field, Lawton/Fort Sill Regional Airport, Duncan/Haliburton Airport and many smaller airports in the area.
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- Upon its arrival at Spangdahlem AB, the 10 TRW operated Lockheed RF-80A Shooting Star for daylight aerial recon and the Douglas RB-26C Invader for night recon missions.
- The 52 TFW gained its third fighter squadron with the activation of the 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 15 November 1976.
- In November 2005, the first C-17 Globemaster III aircraft arrived at Spangdahlem.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- The wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander Europe with mission-ready personnel and systems providing expeditionary air power.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- The furthest airport from Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.