Nonstop flight route between Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States and Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States and Surigao Airport (SUG), Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,715 miles (or 14,025 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) and Surigao 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) and Surigao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUA / KHUA |
Airport Name: | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) |
Location: | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W |
Area Served: | Redstone Arsenal |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 685 feet (209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HUA |
More Information: | HUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUG / RPMS |
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Location: | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°45'27"N by 125°28'45"E |
Area Served: | Surigao City |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUG |
More Information: | SUG Maps & Info |
Facts about Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA):
- On April 12, 1956, the city of Huntsville approached the commander of the airfield to talk about a new federal airway.
- Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Redstone Army Airfield (AAF)'s relatively low elevation of 685 feet, planes can take off or land at Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) 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.
- The furthest airport from Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) WSW of HUA.
Facts about Surigao Airport (SUG):
- Because of Surigao Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Surigao 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.
- In addition to being known as "Surigao Airport", another name for SUG is "Paliparan ng SurigaoTugpahanan sa Surigao".
- Surigao Airport handled 23,170 passengers last year.
- Surigao Airport (SUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Surigao Airport (SUG) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Surigao Airport (meaning Surigao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,949 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Surigao Airport (SUG) is Sayak Airport (SOS), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of SUG.