Nonstop flight route between Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU), Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,686 miles (or 2,713 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 Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Sierra Vista Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTC / KMTC |
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| Location: | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°36'29"N by 82°50'8"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTC |
| More Information: | MTC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FHU / KFHU |
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| Location: | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°35'17"N by 110°20'39"W |
| Area Served: | Sierra Vista, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sierra Vista and United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 4719 feet (1,438 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FHU |
| More Information: | FHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC):
- On 1 July 1971, Selfridge Air Force Base was transferred to the Michigan Air National Guard, becoming the first major active Air Force base to come under control of the Air National Guard.
- The furthest airport from Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,298 miles (18,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The on-base Selfridge Military Air Museum is operated by the Michigan Air Guard Historical Association, exhibits photos and artifacts of military aerospace history, and has an outdoor Air Park of over 30 aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".
- Until 1921, the government leased Selfridge Field from Henry B.
- After World War II Selfridge expanded to its present size of 3,600 acres, and in 1947 the Selfridge Army Air Base was renamed Selfridge Air Force Base.
- On 9 July, the first training aircraft, a Curtiss JN-4D arrived at the new airfield, and the base was gearing up to train men in flying, bombing, radio and photography for the war effort.
- The closest airport to Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of MTC.
Facts about Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU):
- Because of Sierra Vista Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,719 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FHU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FHU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) is Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of FHU.
- In addition to being known as "Sierra Vista Municipal Airport", another name for FHU is "Libby Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,531 miles (18,557 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) has 3 runways.
