Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 619 miles (or 996 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 Whiteman Air Force Base and Cheyenne Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL |
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Location: | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W |
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More Information: | SZL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYS / KCYS |
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Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'20"N by 104°48'38"W |
Area Served: | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Operator/Owner: | Cheyenne Regional Airport Board |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6159 feet (1,877 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
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More Information: | CYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- After the mission change in 1963, life on Whiteman remained relatively stable throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
- On 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia AFB became Whiteman AFB in honor of 2nd Lt George A.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- The 509th Force Support Squadron is a part of the * 509th Mission Support Group at Whiteman AFB Missouri.
- In May 1942, construction workers descended upon an area known to locals as the "Blue Flats" because of the color of the soil and began building a railroad spur for the new air base.
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,815 miles (17,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 476th Fighter Group, stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, is an Air Force Reserve Command unit linked to the 23rd Fighter Group at Moody.
Facts about Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS):
- Because of its high altitude, aircraft manufacturers test their planes at Cheyenne.
- Occasional charter flights go to Laughlin or Wendover, Nevada.
- The furthest airport from Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,803 miles (17,385 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Cheyenne Regional Airport", another name for CYS is "Jerry Olson Field".
- Cheyenne Regional Airport is the home of Cheyenne Air National Guard Base, the main operating base for the Wyoming Air National Guard and the Wyoming Army National Guard.
- The closest airport to Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of CYS.
- Because of Cheyenne Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,159 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Cheyenne's airport saw its first commercial passengers in the 1920s.
- Cheyenne ANGB also hosts an Army Aviation Support Facility of the Wyoming Army National Guard, operating UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.
- Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) has 2 runways.