Nonstop flight route between Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ipil Airport (IPE), Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,493 miles (or 13,667 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 Ipil Airport and Sheppard Air Force 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 Ipil Airport and Sheppard Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPE / RPMV |
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Location: | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°47'10"N by 122°36'4"E |
Area Served: | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IPE |
More Information: | IPE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPS / KSPS |
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Location: | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SPS |
More Information: | SPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ipil Airport (IPE):
- In addition to being known as "Ipil Airport", another name for IPE is "Paliparan ng Ipil Tugpahanan sa Ipil Aeropuerto de Ipil".
- The closest airport to Ipil Airport (IPE) is Pagadian Airport (PAG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) E of IPE.
- Ipil Airport (IPE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ipil Airport (IPE) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Ipil Airport (meaning Ipil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,268 miles (19,744 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.
- Because of Ipil Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Ipil 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.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- The aircraft mechanics school was transferred to Sheppard from Keesler AFB, Mississippi in April 1949 to make room for expansion of electronic training at that base.
- It was officially opened as an Army Air Corps training center on 17 October 1941, following the arrival of the first military members on 14 June.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- The 3950th Technical Training Wing was designated the Sheppard Technical Training Center 1 January 1959.
- Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
- The furthest airport from Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,952 miles (17,626 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) S of SPS.
- Between 1960 and 1966 the Strategic Air Command had training units stationed at the base that conducted aerospace rescue schools and weather instruction.