Nonstop flight route between Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 751 miles (or 1,209 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 Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport and Shaw Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWC / KMWC |
Airport Name: | Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport |
Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°6'37"N by 88°2'3"W |
Area Served: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Milwaukee County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 745 feet (227 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from MWC |
More Information: | MWC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSC / KSSC |
Airport Name: | Shaw Air Force Base |
Location: | Sumter, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SSC |
More Information: | SSC Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC):
- The furthest airport from Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,041 miles (17,769 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport's relatively low elevation of 745 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawrence J. Timmerman 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.
- Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) is Waukesha County Airport (UES), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WSW of MWC.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- On 1 April 1951, the 363d TRW was transferred to Shaw from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia The 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing would remain at Shaw, under various designations, for the next 43 years.
- The furthest airport from Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,545 miles (18,580 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Over the next four decades, the squadrons under the 363d TRW changed frequently.
- The 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- In addition to the 363d TRW, Headquarters Ninth Air Force was transferred to Shaw from Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina on 1 September 1954.