Nonstop flight route between Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States and Omaha, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States and Eppley Airfield (OMA), Omaha, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 677 miles (or 1,089 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 Huntsville International Airport and Eppley Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSV / KHSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'13"N by 86°46'30"W |
| Area Served: | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Huntsville / Madison County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 629 feet (192 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSV |
| More Information: | HSV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OMA / KOMA |
| Airport Name: | Eppley Airfield |
| Location: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°18'4"N by 95°53'43"W |
| Area Served: | Eastern Nebraska, western Iowa |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMA |
| More Information: | OMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Huntsville International Airport (HSV):
- In June 1967 Eastern Airlines introduced "The Space Corridor" linking Huntsville with aerospace centers in St.
- The closest airport to Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of HSV.
- By the end of 1985 Huntsville had no nonstop flights beyond DFW, MEM, Knoxville and ATL.
- In addition to being known as "Huntsville International Airport", another name for HSV is "Carl T. Jones Field".
- The airport's "Fly Huntsville" jingle encourages passengers to depart from Huntsville instead of driving to Birmingham or Nashville.
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has 2 runways.
- Because of Huntsville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 629 feet, planes can take off or land at Huntsville International 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.
- Service to Atlanta hit a high point in early 1985 when 17 nonstops a day flew HSV to ATL on four airlines, three flying "main line" jets on the route.
- Also, plans are underway for another terminal area, added runways, and the lengthening of the two current runways.
- The furthest airport from Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,189 miles (18,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Eppley Airfield (OMA):
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On August 6, 1966 Braniff Airways Flight 250 left Kansas City Downtown Airport headed for Eppley and crashed near Falls City, Nebraska, killing all 42 on board.
- The closest airport to Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of OMA.
- The Central Terminal contains Gate 21 and ticketing desks for long-distance shuttle vans such as I-80 Navigator Express.
- View of Eppley Airfield and Downtown Omaha
- Eppley Airfield terminal in Omaha.
- Because of Eppley Airfield's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Eppley Airfield 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.
- Eppley Airfield handled 4,000,000 passengers last year.
