Nonstop flight route between Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU), Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,377 miles (or 2,217 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Sierra Vista Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHM / KBHM |
Airport Name: | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport |
Location: | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W |
Area Served: | Birmingham, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | City of Birmingham |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHM |
More Information: | BHM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FHU / KFHU |
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Location: | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°35'17"N by 110°20'39"W |
Area Served: | Sierra Vista, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Sierra Vista and United States Army |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 4719 feet (1,438 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from FHU |
More Information: | FHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):
- The airport opened on May 31, 1931 with a two-story, white, Georgian style terminal and a single east-west runway.
- On June 23, 2008 Birmingham city mayor Larry Langford announced his proposal to rename the airport as the Fred L.
- Commercial air service to Birmingham began in 1928 by St.
- The interior of the terminal was renovated in the early 1990s and completed in 1993 at a cost of $50.4 million which included new floor surfaces, lighting, wall coverings, renovated public spaces, and public art.
- The closest airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is St. Clair County Airport (PLR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of BHM.
- The furthest airport from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,183 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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.
- Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport averages 301 aircraft operations a day, including 136 flights to 43 airports in 40 cities.
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has 2 runways.
- Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, formerly Birmingham Municipal Airport and later Birmingham International Airport, is the airport for Birmingham, Alabama.
- World War II saw the airport leased to the United States Army Air Forces for $1 a year to support national defense.
Facts about Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU):
- The closest airport to Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) is Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of FHU.
- In addition to being known as "Sierra Vista Municipal Airport", another name for FHU is "Libby Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,531 miles (18,557 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Sierra Vista Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,719 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FHU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FHU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) has 3 runways.