Nonstop flight route between Montgomery, Alabama, United States and Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF), Montgomery, Alabama, United States and Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,150 miles (or 1,851 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 Maxwell Air Force Base and Santa Fe Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXF / KMXF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°22'45"N by 86°21'44"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXF |
| More Information: | MXF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAF / KSAF |
| Airport Name: | Santa Fe Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°37'1"N by 106°5'21"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Santa Fe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6348 feet (1,935 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAF |
| More Information: | SAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF):
- On July 9, 1929, Captain Walter J.
- In May 1928 General Benjamin Foulois, General Fechet's assistant, during an inspection visit with Third Army commander General Frank Parker to Maxwell Field mentioned that the Air Corps Tactical School would be moving to a still undecided location.
- The closest airport to Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of MXF.
- Maxwell AFB is also the site of Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery.
- In 1940, it was announced that the installation was to be converted into a pilot-training center.
- The furthest airport from Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The depot's first official flying mission was carried out after that.
- In addition to being known as "Maxwell Air Force Base", another name for MXF is "Maxwell AFB".
Facts about Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF):
- On July 27, 2009 American Eagle announced a second daily flight to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
- Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) has 3 runways.
- Trans World Airlines had a flight a day each way until 1960.
- The furthest airport from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,167 miles (17,972 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On December 19, 2012, it was announced that ExpressJet Airlines, operating as United Express on behalf of United Airlines, would initiate double daily regional jet service to Denver International Airport beginning May 1, 2013.
- Because of Santa Fe Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,348 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SAF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SAF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) is Los Alamos Airport (LAM), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) NNW of SAF.
- After initially extending the deadline for closure to June 15, 2013, on May 10 the FAA announced that all federal contract towers previously threatened with closure in 2013 would remain open through September 30, the end of the 2013 fiscal year, using previously unallocated funds in the agency's general budget.
- Later, several commuter airlines flew nonstop to Denver, including Mesa Airlines and Great Lakes Airlines with Beechcraft 1900Cs, and Pioneer Airlines with Beechcraft C99s.
