Nonstop flight route between Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States and College Park, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Humacao Airport (HUC), Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States and College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,587 miles (or 2,554 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 Humacao Airport and College Park Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUC / |
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| Location: | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°8'17"N by 65°48'2"W |
| Area Served: | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUC |
| More Information: | HUC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGS / KCGS |
| Airport Name: | College Park Airport |
| Location: | College Park, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'50"N by 76°55'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGS |
| More Information: | CGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Humacao Airport (HUC):
- Because of Humacao Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Humacao 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.
- Because of the new José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba which opened in November 2008, Humacao Airport and Fajardo Airport are scheduled to shut down operations.
- The furthest airport from Humacao Airport (HUC) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Humacao Airport (meaning Humacao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,233 miles (19,686 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Humacao Airport (HUC) is Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of HUC.
- Humacao Airport (HUC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Humacao Airport", another name for HUC is "X63".
Facts about College Park Airport (CGS):
- The furthest airport from College Park Airport (CGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1918, after a three-month trial with the War Department beginning May 15, the Post Office Department inaugurated the first Postal Airmail Service from College Park, serving Philadelphia and New York.
- The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission purchased the Airport in 1973 and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
- College Park Airport is a public airport located in the City of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA.
- The College Park Aviation Museum houses antique and reproduction aircraft associated with the history of College Park Airport.
- Because of College Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at College Park 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 1937, the Engineering & Research Corporation, based in nearby Riverdale, Maryland, used the airport to test fly the early model of the Ercoupe, an airplane designed to be spin-proof.
- The closest airport to College Park Airport (CGS) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of CGS.
- College Park Airport (CGS) currently has only 1 runway.
