Nonstop flight route between Shemya, Alaska, United States and Harrison, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States and Boone County Airport (HRO), Harrison, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,383 miles (or 7,053 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 Boone County 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 Boone County 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: | HRO / KHRO |
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Location: | Harrison, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°15'41"N by 93°9'16"W |
Area Served: | Harrison, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | Boone County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1365 feet (416 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HRO |
More Information: | HRO Maps & Info |
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- After the disastrous attack, the focus of Eleventh Air Force was shifted to a defensive posture in the event of retaliatory attacks from the Japanese.
- There is also an NDB, TACAN and a VOR on the island.
- 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.
- 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.
- With the exception of a small station housekeeping unit, Shemya was abandoned after the war.
- With the successful completion of the Aleutian Campaign in August 1943, Eleventh Air Force came within striking distance of the Japanese Kurile Islands, the northernmost being 750 miles to the south-southwest of Shemya.
- In July 1973, Raytheon won a contract to build a system called COBRA DANE on Shemya.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Shemya has been the scene of two major earthquakes.
Facts about Boone County Airport (HRO):
- Boone County Airport (HRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Boone County Airport (HRO) is Branson Airport (BKG), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) N of HRO.
- In addition to being known as "Boone County Airport", another name for HRO is "Boone County Regional Airport".
- The furthest airport from Boone County Airport (HRO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,837 miles (17,441 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Boone County Airport covers an area of 425 acres at an elevation of 1,365 feet above mean sea level.
- Boone County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Boone County, Arkansas, United States.