Nonstop flight route between Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States and Abingdon, Virginia, United States:
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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 Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), Abingdon, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,388 miles (or 2,234 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 Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield and Virginia Highlands Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | VJI / KVJI |
| Airport Name: | Virginia Highlands Airport |
| Location: | Abingdon, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abingdon, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Virginia Highlands Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2087 feet (636 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VJI |
| More Information: | VJI Maps & Info |
Facts about Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN):
- In September 2004, Luftwaffe chief of staff, Klaus-Peter Stieglitz announced a reduction in its training program of roughly 20%.
- The Aero-Medical Field Laboratory at Holloman "conducted space flight training with chimpanzees 1961-1962", including Ham the Chimp launched 31 January 1961 and ENOS on an orbital flight.
- On 29 September 1999, two Luftwaffe Tornados crashed near Marathon Indian Basin, about 15 miles northwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
- 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.
- As of November 2006 there are 650 German military personnel and 25 Tornado aircraft assigned to Holloman AFB.
- Along with the 49th FW, the 96th Test Group, part of the 96th Test Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida is based at Holloman.
- In addition to being known as "Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield", another name for HMN is "Holloman AFB".
- The German Air Force Tactical Training Center activated at Holloman 1 May 1996.
- 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.
Facts about Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI):
- Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of VJI.
- The furthest airport from Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,454 miles (18,433 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
