Nonstop flight route between Koulamoutou, Gabon and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU), Koulamoutou, Gabon and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,016 miles (or 9,683 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 Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) and Westover Air Reserve 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 Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) and Westover Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOU / FOGK |
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Location: | Koulamoutou, Gabon |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'3"S by 12°26'27"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1070 feet (326 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOU |
More Information: | KOU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU):
- The closest airport to Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) is Moanda Airport (MFF), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) ESE of KOU.
- In addition to being known as "Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport)", another name for KOU is "Koulamoutou Airport".
- Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (meaning Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,041 miles (19,378 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- Westover was also the launching point of the heroic Berlin Airlift for 327 days during the Soviet blockade.
- 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.
- Westover took part in the Korean War transporting freight and passengers to the forces in Japan and South Korea, and casualties were brought to the Westover Air Force Base Hospital from 1950 to 1954.
- The first organization at the base was the 10th Signal Platoon in June 1940.
- President Roosevelt signed a $750,000 Works Progress Administration project bill for the air base's construction in November 1939.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- Westover Field was placed under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Air District, later First Air Force, with the 25th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron the main Base Operating Unit.
- Westover Air Reserve Base is an Air Force Reserve Command installation located in the Massachusetts communities of Chicopee and Ludlow, near the city of Springfield, Massachusetts.
- The mission of Westover was to organize and provide initial training to new combat units.
- 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.