Nonstop flight route between Huntington, West Virginia, United States and Patuxent River, Maryland, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tri-State Airport (HTS), Huntington, West Virginia, United States and Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 333 miles (or 536 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 Tri-State Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Tri-State Airport (HTS):

• Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 115,263 passenger boardings in calendar year 2010, 10.9% more than 2009.
• The closest airport to Tri-State Airport (HTS) is Lawrence County Airpark (HTW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of HTS.
• In addition to being known as "Tri-State Airport", another name for HTS is "Milton J. Ferguson Field".
• The furthest airport from Tri-State Airport (HTS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The airport covers 1,300 acres at an elevation of 828 feet above mean sea level.
• Tri-State Airport (HTS) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Tri-State Airport's relatively low elevation of 828 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-State 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.
• Tri-State Airport is a public airport in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.

Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):

• The base was also was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford film Random Hearts.
• Situated on a peninsula between the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Patuxent River, NAS Patuxent River is located on 6,400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large plantations, Mattapony, Susquehanna, and Cedar Point, as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes.
• The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Cooperation with the British also led to transatlantic visits to PAX River by RAF squadrons.
• The original civilian residents had about a month, until March 1, 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6,412 acres, which in 2013 dollars would be the equivalent of being paid $1,261 per acre.
• Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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.
• During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station.
• The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
• In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including Dahlgren and Norfolk, the Washington Navy Yard, Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
• The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station.Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on December 22, 1941.
• The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
• Research and development at NAS Patuxent River forged ahead in the 1970s.
• Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.