Nonstop flight route between Oaktown, Indiana, United States and Jackson, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ed-Air Airport (OTN), Oaktown, Indiana, United States and Hawkins Field (HKS), Jackson, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 475 miles (or 765 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 Ed-Air Airport and Hawkins Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTN / |
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Location: | Oaktown, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'5"N by 87°29'58"W |
Area Served: | Oaktown, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Edward A. Huddleston |
Airport Type: | Private use |
Elevation: | 426 feet (130 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OTN |
More Information: | OTN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKS / KHKS |
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Location: | Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'4"N by 90°13'20"W |
Area Served: | Jackson, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HKS |
More Information: | HKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ed-Air Airport (OTN):
- Ed-Air Airport (OTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ed-Air Airport's relatively low elevation of 426 feet, planes can take off or land at Ed-Air 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 "Ed-Air Airport", another name for OTN is "2IG4".
- The furthest airport from Ed-Air Airport (OTN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,138 miles (17,925 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ed-Air Airport (OTN) is Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of OTN.
Facts about Hawkins Field (HKS):
- Jackson Army Air Base was the name of an abandoned military base in the movie Capricorn One, where they staged a fake Mars landing.
- Hawkins Field covers 602 acres at an elevation of 341 feet.
- The United States Army continues to operate from Hawkins Field via the Mississippi Army National Guard and the 185th Theater Aviation Brigade.
- Because of Hawkins Field's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Hawkins Field 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 closest airport to Hawkins Field (HKS) is Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of HKS.
- On July 1, 1944, Jackson Army Air Base was transferred to the Third Air Force.
- Hawkins Field (HKS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Hawkins Field", another name for HKS is "(former Jackson Army Air Base)".
- The furthest airport from Hawkins Field (HKS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,975 miles (17,662 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.