Nonstop flight route between Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL), Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,869 miles (or 3,007 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 Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport and Edwards Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTL / KHTL |
Airport Name: | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport |
Location: | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°21'34"N by 84°40'15"W |
Area Served: | Houghton Lake, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Roscommon County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1150 feet (351 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HTL |
More Information: | HTL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDW / KEDW |
Airport Name: | Edwards Air Force Base |
Location: | Edwards, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
View all routes: | Routes from EDW |
More Information: | EDW Maps & Info |
Facts about Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL):
- Roscommon County – Blodgett Memorial Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located five miles northeast of the central business district of Houghton Lake, an unincorporated community in Roscommon County, Michigan, United States.
- The furthest airport from Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,161 miles (17,962 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) is Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) SSE of HTL.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- At this time, another colorful character in Edwards' history, Pancho Barnes, built her renowned Rancho Oro Verde Fly-Inn Dude Ranch that would be the scene of many parties and celebrations to come.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In December 1949, Muroc was renamed Edwards Air Force Base in honor of Captain Glen Edwards, who was killed a year earlier in the crash of the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing.
- The initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
- The closest airport to Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NW of EDW.
- Edwards is also home to several other units from DOD, Air Force, Army, Navy, FAA, USPS and many companies that support the primary mission or the personnel stationed there.