Nonstop flight route between Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States and Icy Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States and Icy Bay Airport (ICY), Icy Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,091 miles (or 4,975 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 Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport and Icy Bay 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 Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport and Icy Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HBG / KHBG |
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Location: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°15'54"N by 89°15'10"W |
Area Served: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | City of Hattiesburg |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HBG |
More Information: | HBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICY / |
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Location: | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°58'8"N by 141°39'42"W |
Area Served: | Icy Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska Mental Health Trust |
Airport Type: | Private use |
Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ICY |
More Information: | ICY Maps & Info |
Facts about Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG):
- The 27th Bombardment Group was the last combat unit to be stationed at Hattiesburg, as by early 1943, purpose-built Army Airfields designed for training large units had been built in the southeast and Hattiesburg AAF was reassigned to Air Technical Service Command to become a support airfield, performing maintenance on transient aircraft and also to support the Army training units at Camp Shelby.
- The closest airport to Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) is Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNW of HBG.
- The furthest airport from Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,063 miles (17,804 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In early 1945 military activities were phased down, and the Air Force put Hattiesburg on standby inactive status.
- In addition to being known as "Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport", another name for HBG is "(former Hattiesburg Army Airfield)".
- Alarmed by the fall of France in 1940, Congress funded an increase from 29 to 54 combat groups in the United States Army Air Corps.
- Because of Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain 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.
Facts about Icy Bay Airport (ICY):
- In addition to being known as "Icy Bay Airport", another name for ICY is "19AK".
- The closest airport to Icy Bay Airport (ICY) is Yakataga Airport (CYT), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of ICY.
- Icy Bay Airport resides at elevation of 50 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Icy Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Icy Bay 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 furthest airport from Icy Bay Airport (ICY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,551 miles (16,981 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Icy Bay Airport (ICY) currently has only 1 runway.