Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Hamilton, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB), Hamilton, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,210 miles (or 5,166 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Marion County - Rankin Fite 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
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Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EIL |
More Information: | EIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAB / KHAB |
Airport Name: | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport |
Location: | Hamilton, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°7'2"N by 87°59'53"W |
Area Served: | Hamilton, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Marion County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 442 feet (135 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HAB |
More Information: | HAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
- In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
- The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
- On 7 June 1943, the Western Defense Command ordered construction of a new airfield near present-day Fort Wainwright, then an Army airfield named after Major Arthur Ladd.
- Taken off deployment status in 2007 as a result of BRAC 2005, today the primary mission of the base is to support Red Flag-Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S.
- The furthest airport from Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,295 miles (16,568 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
Facts about Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB):
- The furthest airport from Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,117 miles (17,891 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) is Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SW of HAB.
- Because of Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport's relatively low elevation of 442 feet, planes can take off or land at Marion County - Rankin Fite 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.
- Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) currently has only 1 runway.