Nonstop flight route between Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States and Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States and Seymour Airport (GPS), Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,438 miles (or 3,924 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) and Seymour Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUA / KHUA |
Airport Name: | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) |
Location: | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W |
Area Served: | Redstone Arsenal |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 685 feet (209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HUA |
More Information: | HUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPS / SEGS |
Airport Name: | Seymour Airport |
Location: | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'14"S by 90°15'56"W |
Area Served: | Baltra, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 207 feet (63 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GPS |
More Information: | GPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA):
- Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) WSW of HUA.
- In 1943, the airstrip on Huntsville Arsenal was established, to assist with the testing of incendiary bomb clusters.
- Because of Redstone Army Airfield (AAF)'s relatively low elevation of 685 feet, planes can take off or land at Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) 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 Seymour Airport (GPS):
- By 30 September 1945, most personnel were withdrawn and only a housekeeping staff remained.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the South American coastline and the Panama Canal against Japanese submarines.
- The closest airport to Seymour Airport (GPS) is San Cristóbal Airport (SCY), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) SE of GPS.
- Because of Seymour Airport's relatively low elevation of 207 feet, planes can take off or land at Seymour 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.
- Seymour Airport is an airport serving the island of Baltra, one of the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador.
- Seymour Airport (GPS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Seymour Airport (GPS) is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), which is located 11,911 miles (19,169 kilometers) away in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.