Nonstop flight route between Shemya, Alaska, United States and Moultrie, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States and Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), Moultrie, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,003 miles (or 8,052 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 Moultrie Municipal Airport, 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 Moultrie Municipal Airport. 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: | MGR / KMGR |
Airport Name: | Moultrie Municipal Airport |
Location: | Moultrie, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°5'6"N by 83°48'11"W |
Area Served: | Moultrie, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Moultrie |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGR |
More Information: | MGR 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.
- By August, Eleventh Air Force B-24s were carrying out successful and accurate attacks on the Japanese military installations and the B-25s were successful in driving the Japanese fishing and much of the shipping out of the North Pacific.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
- 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.
- It also became a Strategic Air Command refueling site for B-52 Stratofortress bombers and KC-135 tankers as part of Operation Chrome Dome.
- The news of the surrender of the Japanese was met with enthusiasm, the biggest topic was "When do we go home?".
- The mission of Eleventh Air Force was to take advantage of the new airfields on Shemya and Attu, and carry out offensive operations against the enemy forces in the Kuriles.
Facts about Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR):
- The closest airport to Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR) is Spence Airport (MUL), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of MGR.
- The furthest airport from Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,326 miles (18,227 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Moultrie Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Moultrie Municipal 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.
- The airfield was released from military use on December 15, 1945 and returned to full civil use as a public airport.
- Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR) has 2 runways.