Nonstop flight route between Statesboro, Georgia, United States and Braintree, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR), Statesboro, Georgia, United States and MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), Braintree, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,177 miles (or 6,722 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 Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field and MDPGA Wethersfield, 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 Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field and MDPGA Wethersfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBR / KTBR |
Airport Name: | Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field |
Location: | Statesboro, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'58"N by 81°44'12"W |
Area Served: | Statesboro, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Statesboro & Bulloch County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 187 feet (57 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TBR |
More Information: | TBR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WXF / EGVT |
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Location: | Braintree, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°58'26"N by 0°30'21"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military airfield, private airfield |
Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from WXF |
More Information: | WXF Maps & Info |
Facts about Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR):
- On July 17, 1941, Statesboro received news that the Civil Aeronautics Administration had chosen its airport for improvement as a defense landing field.
- The closest airport to Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) is Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SE of TBR.
- Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) has 2 runways.
- The War Asset Administration eventually deeded the airfield to the City and County.
- When the reconnaissance units left, liaison units that primarily flew Stinson L-5 Sentinels were stationed at Statesboro for the remainder of the war.
- The Air Force returned to Statesboro in 1961 when a Strategic Air Command radar detachment operated at the airport.
- Because of Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field's relatively low elevation of 187 feet, planes can take off or land at Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field 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.
- The furthest airport from Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,459 miles (18,442 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Soon after construction began, the United States Army Air Forces became involved and enlarged the project.
Facts about MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF):
- On 21 September the 416th moved to their Advanced Landing Ground at Melun/Villaroche France.
- MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is London Stansted Airport (STN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of WXF.
- The closure of US bases in France forced the opening of RAF Greenham Common under 20th TFW management to handle personnel overflow beginning in January 1967.
- Because of MDPGA Wethersfield's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at MDPGA Wethersfield 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.
- The furthest airport from MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,856 miles (19,080 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 6 June 1982 614 VGS moved to MDPGA Wethersfield from RAF Debden, as that base was required for tank training.
- Woodbridge was operated as a detachment of the 20th FBW until 8 July 1958, when the 20th FBW/TFW handed over control to the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing.
- In addition to being known as "MDPGA Wethersfield", another name for WXF is "RAF Wethersfield".