Nonstop flight route between Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States and Patuxent River, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE), Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States and Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 804 miles (or 1,294 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 Stevens Point Municipal Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | STE / KSTE |
Airport Name: | Stevens Point Municipal Airport |
Location: | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°32'42"N by 89°31'49"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1110 feet (338 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from STE |
More Information: | STE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK |
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Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NHK |
More Information: | NHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE):
- The furthest airport from Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,937 miles (17,601 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) is Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNW of STE.
- Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) has 2 runways.
- Stevens Point Municipal Airport is a public airport located three miles northeast of the central business district of Stevens Point, a city in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
- Since the end of the Cold War, the Pentagon's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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 station was formally commissioned "U.S.
- Cooperation with the British also led to transatlantic visits to PAX River by RAF squadrons.
- The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station.Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on December 22, 1941.