Nonstop flight route between Hayward, California, United States and Salton City, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), Hayward, California, United States and Salton Sea Airport (SAS), Salton City, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 462 miles (or 744 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 Hayward Executive Airport and Salton Sea Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWD / KHWD |
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Location: | Hayward, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°39'32"N by 122°7'18"W |
Area Served: | Hayward, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Hayward |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HWD |
More Information: | HWD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAS / KSAS |
Airport Name: | Salton Sea Airport |
Location: | Salton City, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°14'27"N by 115°57'9"W |
Area Served: | Salton City, California |
Operator/Owner: | Burrtec Waste Industries |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | -84 feet (-26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SAS |
More Information: | SAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Hayward Executive Airport (HWD):
- The airport covers 543 acres at an elevation of 52 feet.
- The 61st Fighter Wing was re-designated as the 144th Fighter Bomber Wing on November 1, 1950.
- The closest airport to Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Oakland International Airport (OAK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NW of HWD.
- Because of Hayward Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Hayward Executive 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 "Hayward Executive Airport", another name for HWD is "(former Hayward Army Airfield)".
- Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) has 2 runways.
- The California Air National Guard moved onto land adjoining the airport in 1949.
- The North American P-51D Mustang and later the P-51H were flown from 1948 until October 31, 1954.
- short-final on KHWD 28L
- The furthest airport from Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,354 miles (18,273 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Salton Sea Airport (SAS):
- The furthest airport from Salton Sea Airport (SAS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,504 miles (18,514 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Salton Sea Airport (SAS) is Borrego Valley Airport (BXS), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) W of SAS.
- Salton Sea Airport (SAS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Salton Sea Airport's relatively low elevation of -84 feet, planes can take off or land at Salton Sea 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.