Nonstop flight route between Hughes, Alaska, United States and Newburgh, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hughes Airport (HUS), Hughes, Alaska, United States and Stewart International Airport (SWF), Newburgh, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,378 miles (or 5,436 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 Hughes Airport and Stewart International 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 Hughes Airport and Stewart International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUS / PAHU |
Airport Name: | Hughes Airport |
Location: | Hughes, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°2'21"N by 154°15'52"W |
Area Served: | Hughes, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HUS |
More Information: | HUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWF / KSWF |
Airport Name: | Stewart International Airport |
Location: | Newburgh, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°30'15"N by 74°6'16"W |
Area Served: | Hudson Valley |
Operator/Owner: | State of New York |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 491 feet (150 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SWF |
More Information: | SWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Hughes Airport (HUS):
- Because of Hughes Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Hughes 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.
- Hughes Airport (HUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Hughes Airport has one runway with a gravel surface measuring 3,380 by 100 feet.
- The furthest airport from Hughes Airport (HUS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,222 miles (16,451 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Hughes Airport (HUS) is Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) E of HUS.
Facts about Stewart International Airport (SWF):
- The closest airport to Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Orange County Airport (MGJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of SWF.
- Another complication emerged due to the proximity of the Catskill Aqueduct of New York City's water supply system to the exit.
- In early 1981, the 52 U.S.
- Area residents who were already fighting a large power plant proposal at nearby Storm King Mountain fiercely fought the expansion.
- Federal law at the time required that all airports providing passenger service had to be owned by some public entity.
- Because of Stewart International Airport's relatively low elevation of 491 feet, planes can take off or land at Stewart International 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.
- In 1981 the 52 American hostages held in Iran made their return to American soil at Stewart.
- The furthest airport from Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,712 miles (18,848 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- This area of the airport, now called Stewart Air National Guard Base, was home to the air force's C-5A Galaxy before being replaced by the newer and smaller C-17 Globemaster III in 2011.
- Stewart International Airport (SWF) has 2 runways.