Nonstop flight route between Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB), Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 636 miles (or 1,023 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 Laurence G. Hanscom Field and Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BED / KBED |
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Location: | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'11"N by 71°17'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BED |
More Information: | BED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARB / KARB |
Airport Name: | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport |
Location: | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°13'23"N by 83°44'44"W |
Area Served: | Washtenaw County, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | City of Ann Arbor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 839 feet (256 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ARB |
More Information: | ARB Maps & Info |
Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):
- In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
- Hanscom Field covers 1,125 acres at an elevation of 132 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- From 1999 until 2003, Shuttle America, a Connecticut-based regional airline operating for US Airways Express, operated scheduled service from the airfield, carrying more than 10,000 passengers each month to airports in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania using De Havilland Dash 8 and Saab 340 aircraft.
- Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field 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 its final years, Clipper would add flights to Ithaca Airport in Western NY from Hanscom.
- Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
- On August 8, 1962, a US Air Force KC-135 tanker crashed on approach to Hanscom Field's runway 11, destroying the aircraft and killing all three members of the flight crew.
- Hanscom's traffic is primarily business jets and general aviation aircraft.
- In February 2006, NBA player Sebastian Telfair was questioned after a handgun registered to his girlfriend was found in his pillowcase aboard the Portland Trail Blazers team plane.
- The closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
Facts about Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB):
- The furthest airport from Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,266 miles (18,131 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Ann Arbor Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 839 feet, planes can take off or land at Ann Arbor 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.
- The closest airport to Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) is Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of ARB.
- The airport has an operating control tower which is operated by the FAA.
- Built in 1928, Ann Arbor Municipal Airport is a class B-II airport.
- Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) has 2 runways.