Nonstop flight route between Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU), Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States and NAS North Island (NZY), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 409 miles (or 658 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 Sierra Vista Municipal Airport and NAS North Island, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZY / KNZY |
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'57"N by 117°12'55"W |
| Area Served: | Naval Base Coronado |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NZY |
| More Information: | NZY Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sierra Vista Municipal Airport", another name for FHU is "Libby Army Airfield".
Facts about NAS North Island (NZY):
- NAS North Island also operates two other airfields in the Southern California region.
- In addition to being known as "NAS North Island", another name for NZY is "Halsey Field".
- The closest airport to NAS North Island (NZY) is San Diego International Airport (SAN), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of NZY.
- Even the base's first commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Earl W.
- NAS North Island (NZY) has 2 runways.
- With all the ships in port, the population of the station is nearly 35,000 active duty military, selected reserve military, and civilian personnel.
- The furthest airport from NAS North Island (NZY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of NAS North Island's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS North Island 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 list of American military pilots trained at North Island reads like the Who's Who of aviation.
