Nonstop flight route between Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States and Castries, Saint Lucia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN), Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States and George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU), Castries, Saint Lucia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,112 miles (or 5,008 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 Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield and George F. L. Charles 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 Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield and George F. L. Charles Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HMN / KHMN |
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Location: | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'8"N by 106°6'23"W |
View all routes: | Routes from HMN |
More Information: | HMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLU / TLPC |
Airport Name: | George F. L. Charles Airport |
Location: | Castries, Saint Lucia |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°1'13"N by 60°59'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLU |
More Information: | SLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN):
- There are numerous reasons the German Air Force trains at Holloman.
- In addition to being known as "Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield", another name for HMN is "Holloman AFB".
- The 49th Operations Group supports national security objectives, as directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, by utilizing the Air Force's F-22A aircraft.
- In March 2013, it was announced that German Air Force units at Fort Bliss will transfer to Holloman later that same year.
- Aircraft of the 96th Test Group carry the tail code "HT".
- The furthest airport from Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,323 miles (18,222 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) is Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of HMN.
- On 1 August 1970, per Air Force Systems Command Special Order G-94, the AFMDC was inactivated and Tactical Air Command assumed host responsibilities for Holloman Air Force Base.
Facts about George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU):
- The furthest airport from George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to George F. L. Charles Airport (meaning George F. L. Charles Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,511 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- The airport houses the George Charles Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority., General Aviation Services, and the Island Flyers Club.
- The airport offers an RNAV, and NDB approach for only runway 9, landings on runway 27 are strictly visual.
- On average, George F.
- Because of George F. L. Charles Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at George F. L. Charles 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.
- George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Hewanorra International Airport (UVF), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) S of SLU.