Nonstop flight route between Friday Harbor, Washington, United States and Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Friday Harbor Airport (FRD), Friday Harbor, Washington, United States and Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,963 miles (or 3,159 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 Friday Harbor Airport and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRD / KFHR |
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| Location: | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°31'18"N by 123°1'27"W |
| Area Served: | Friday Harbor, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Friday Harbor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRD |
| More Information: | FRD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTC / KMTC |
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| Location: | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°36'29"N by 82°50'8"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTC |
| More Information: | MTC Maps & Info |
Facts about Friday Harbor Airport (FRD):
- Friday Harbor Airport is a public use airport located just southwest of the town center of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in the U.S.
- Because of Friday Harbor Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Friday Harbor 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.
- In addition to being known as "Friday Harbor Airport", another name for FRD is "FHR".
- The furthest airport from Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,726 miles (17,261 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) is Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) NNE of FRD.
Facts about Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC):
- Beginning 27 June 1919, Selfridge became the home of the 1st Pursuit Group, currently the oldest combat group in the Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,298 miles (18,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The origins of Selfridge Air National Guard Base date to 1916 when a large tract of land on Lake St.
- The closest airport to Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of MTC.
- In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".
- Selfridge Air National Guard Base or Selfridge ANGB is an Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township, Michigan, near Mount Clemens.
- The outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 again brought many changes to Selfridge Field.
- Air races at Selfridge from 1922 through the 1930s included the first John Mitchell Trophy Race, the Pulitzer Trophy Race, and the Curtiss Trophy Race and Boeing Trophy.
- After World War II Selfridge expanded to its present size of 3,600 acres, and in 1947 the Selfridge Army Air Base was renamed Selfridge Air Force Base.
- The 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard is a combined Air Combat Command and Air Mobility Command gained organization that was established at Selfridge ANG Base on 1 April 1996, by consolidating the former 127th Fighter Wing and the 191st Airlift Group.
