Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Holland, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
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Arrival Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Park Township Airport (HLM), Holland, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 683 miles (or 1,099 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 relatively short distance between Shaw Air Force Base and Park Township Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSC / KSSC |
Airport Name: | Shaw Air Force Base |
Location: | Sumter, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SSC |
More Information: | SSC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLM / KHLM |
Airport Name: | Park Township Airport |
Location: | Holland, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°47'44"N by 86°9'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ottawa Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 603 feet (184 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HLM |
More Information: | HLM Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- The furthest airport from Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,545 miles (18,580 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.
- The group initially conducted training with two squadrons flying the Republic RF-84F "Thunderflash" and two squadrons Group, was a part of Strategic Air Command from July 1947 – May 1951, at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana as an Air Force Reserve corollary unit under the guidance of active duty units in order to train and maintain currency in reconnaissance operations for its reserve personnel.
- As a result of the August 1992 destruction of Homestead AFB Florida by Hurricane Andrew in September 1992, the 31st Fighter Wing's 309th Fighter Squadron was initially evacuated to Shaw AFB prior to the hurricane making landfall.
- Shaw Air Force Base is named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lieutenant Ervin David Shaw.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
Facts about Park Township Airport (HLM):
- The closest airport to Park Township Airport (HLM) is Muskegon County Airport (MKG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of HLM.
- The furthest airport from Park Township Airport (HLM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,137 miles (17,924 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Park Township Airport's relatively low elevation of 603 feet, planes can take off or land at Park Township 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.
- Park Township Airport (HLM) has 2 runways.
- The airport is used for general aviation and has no regularly scheduled commercial flights.