Nonstop flight route between Jackson, Mississippi, United States and Dillon, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hawkins Field (HKS), Jackson, Mississippi, United States and Dillon County Airport (DLL), Dillon, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 643 miles (or 1,034 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 Hawkins Field and Dillon County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKS / KHKS |
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Location: | Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'4"N by 90°13'20"W |
Area Served: | Jackson, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HKS |
More Information: | HKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLL / KDLC |
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Location: | Dillon, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'57"N by 79°22'6"W |
Area Served: | Dillon, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Dillon County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 133 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DLL |
More Information: | DLL Maps & Info |
Facts about Hawkins Field (HKS):
- Hawkins Field (HKS) has 2 runways.
- The United States Air Force returned in the summer of 1953 when the Mississippi Air National Guard began utilizing certain facilities of Hawkins Field.
- On July 1, 1944, Jackson Army Air Base was transferred to the Third Air Force.
- Jackson Army Air Base was the name of an abandoned military base in the movie Capricorn One, where they staged a fake Mars landing.
- In May 1941 the Dutch government-in-exile, following the occupation of the Netherlands, established the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School at Hawkins Field.
- Because of Hawkins Field's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Hawkins 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.
- The furthest airport from Hawkins Field (HKS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,975 miles (17,662 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Hawkins Field (HKS) is Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of HKS.
- In addition to being known as "Hawkins Field", another name for HKS is "(former Jackson Army Air Base)".
- Third Air Force operated the airfield as an Air Force Reserve training center until March 31, 1949 when the United States Air Force excessed Hawkins Field and returned it to civil control.
Facts about Dillon County Airport (DLL):
- In addition to being known as "Dillon County Airport", another name for DLL is "DLC".
- Dillon County Airport (DLL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dillon County Airport (DLL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,610 miles (18,684 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Dillon County Airport's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillon County 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 Dillon County Airport (DLL) is Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of DLL.