Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Tuskegee, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California, United States and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), Tuskegee, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,822 miles (or 2,932 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 San Diego International Airport and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAN / KSAN |
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°44'0"N by 117°11'22"W |
| Area Served: | Greater San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAN |
| More Information: | SAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGE / |
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| Location: | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°29'30"N by 85°46'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Bradbury Family Partnership |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 253 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGE |
| More Information: | TGE Maps & Info |
Facts about San Diego International Airport (SAN):
- The closest airport to San Diego International Airport (SAN) is NAS North Island (NZY), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of SAN.
- Because of San Diego International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at San Diego International 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.
- Runway 27, is a localizer-only approach and is unusable for landing when visibility drops below about 2 miles.
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In February 2008, San Diego International Airport was one of the first major airports in the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "San Diego International Airport", another name for SAN is "Lindbergh Field".
- Pacific Southwest Airlines established its headquarters in San Diego and started service at Lindbergh Field in 1949.
- San Diego International Airport's expansion program, dubbed "The Green Build", is expected to help the airport meet current and future travel demands.
- The furthest airport from San Diego International Airport (SAN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,540 miles (18,571 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE):
- Five of the aviation cadets at Tuskegee entered advanced flying training with P-40 Warhawks in January 1942.
- Because of Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield 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 site of Tuskegee AAF was purchased by the Bradbury Family Partnership in the year 2000 time frame.
- Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield", another name for TGE is "AL73".
- The Tuskegee airfield was evidently closed once again at some point between 1965–71, as it was not listed among active airfields in the 1971 Flight Guide.
- On 13 October 1942 the 332d Fighter Group was activated at Tuskegee, and the pre-existing 100th Fighter Squadron was assigned to it.
- Tuskegee AAF was assigned to the Southeast Training Center of the Army Air Force Training Command.
- The furthest airport from Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of TGE.
