Nonstop flight route between Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States and Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States and RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,219 miles (or 10,008 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 Sioux Falls Regional Airport and RAF Ascension, 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 Sioux Falls Regional Airport and RAF Ascension. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSD / KFSD |
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Location: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'54"N by 96°44'30"W |
Area Served: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Sioux Falls |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1430 feet (436 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSD |
More Information: | FSD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASI / FHAW |
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Location: | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from ASI |
More Information: | ASI Maps & Info |
Facts about Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD):
- Joe Foss Field covers an area of 1,570 acres at an elevation of 1,430 feet above mean sea level.
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,610 miles (17,075 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport, also known as Joe Foss Field, is a public and military use airport owned by the Sioux Falls Regional Airport Authority and located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Sioux Falls, a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States.
- On December 20, 1983, Ozark Airlines Flight 650 struck a snow plow while landing, killing the driver.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Falls Regional Airport", another name for FSD is "Joe Foss Field".
- The closest airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of FSD.
- FSD has public Wi-Fi available provided by Midcontinent Communications.
- The existing terminal building was built in 1970 and totals approximately 97,300 square feet.
Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):
- The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
- RAF Ascension Island was re-garrisoned by the RAF in 1982 and used extensively as a staging base during the Falklands War.
- The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- The Target Tracking Radar Station was a Nike Zeus test facility for tracking reentry vehicles from Cape Canaveral missile launches.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".