Nonstop flight route between Shemya, Alaska, United States and Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States and Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG), Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,473 miles (or 7,199 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 Eareckson Air Station and Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield, 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 Eareckson Air Station and Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYA / PASY |
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Location: | Shemya, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYA |
More Information: | SYA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARG / KARG |
Airport Name: | Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield |
Location: | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°7'28"N by 90°55'29"W |
Area Served: | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Walnut Ridge |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 279 feet (85 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ARG |
More Information: | ARG Maps & Info |
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station 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 Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Eareckson Air Station is a United States Air Force military airport located on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands.
- The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
- The station was also used by SAC Cobra Ball and other related projects which monitored missile-associated signals and tracks missiles during boost and re-entry phases to provide reconnaissance for treaty verification and theater ballistic missile proliferation.
- After the disastrous attack, the focus of Eleventh Air Force was shifted to a defensive posture in the event of retaliatory attacks from the Japanese.
- In 1958, the Air Force resumed operations on Shemya in support of various Air Force and Army strategic intelligence collection activities.
- There is also an NDB, TACAN and a VOR on the island.
Facts about Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG):
- Because of Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 279 feet, planes can take off or land at Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield 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.
- Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) has 3 runways.
- Walnut Ridge Regional Airport covers an area of 1,800 acres at an elevation of 279 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) is Kirk Field (PGR), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) E of ARG.
- The furthest airport from Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.