Nonstop flight route between Herlong, California, United States and Tucson, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC), Herlong, California, United States and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA), Tucson, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 761 miles (or 1,224 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 Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHC / KAHC |
| Airport Name: | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip |
| Location: | Herlong, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°15'56"N by 120°9'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army, ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 4012 feet (1,223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHC |
| More Information: | AHC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DMA / KDMA |
| Airport Name: | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
| Location: | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°9'59"N by 110°52'59"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from DMA |
| More Information: | DMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC):
- The furthest airport from Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,148 miles (17,941 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) is Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of AHC.
- Because of Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip's high elevation of 4,012 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA):
- On 15 June 1964, Davis-Monthan's 303d Bombardment Wing was inactivated as part of the retirement of the B-47 Stratojet from active service.
- In 1919, the Tucson Chamber of Commerce aviation committee established the nation's first municipally owned airfield at the current site of the Tucson Rodeo Grounds.
- In October 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced that, as part of the strategic modernization program, Titan II systems were to be retired by 1 October 1987.
- The furthest airport from Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Two other major tenants, the 563rd Rescue Group and 943rd Rescue Group, are tasked to provide combat search and rescue support worldwide.
- The closest airport to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is Tucson International Airport (TUS), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of DMA.
- In 1953, the jet age came to Davis-Monthan when SAC units on the base converted to the new Boeing B-47 Stratojet.
- The 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, equipped with the EC-130H Compass Call aircraft, arrived on 1 July 1980, and reported to the 552d Airborne Warning and Control Wing.
