Nonstop flight route between Salida, Colorado, United States and Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Harriet Alexander Field (SLT), Salida, Colorado, United States and Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,246 miles (or 2,005 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 Harriet Alexander Field and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLT / KANK |
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| Location: | Salida, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'17"N by 106°2'54"W |
| Area Served: | Salida, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Salida & Chaffee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7523 feet (2,293 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLT |
| More Information: | SLT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Harriet Alexander Field (SLT):
- In addition to being known as "Harriet Alexander Field", another name for SLT is "ANK".
- Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,993 miles (17,691 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Harriet Alexander Field's high elevation of 7,523 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In the year ending April 20, 2006 the airport had 9,653 aircraft operations, 99.5% general aviation and 0.5% military.
- The closest airport to Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) is Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of SLT.
Facts about Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC):
- The outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 again brought many changes to Selfridge Field.
- In the fall of 1959, the inactivation of Tenth Air Force began, and the \as completed by July 1960.
- The origins of Selfridge Air National Guard Base date to 1916 when a large tract of land on Lake St.
- 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 training center suffered an early setback in March 1918, as the Clinton River flooded the entire site and all personnel were evacuated to schools and churches in nearby Mount Clemens.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".
- The uncertain future of Selfridge Field, however, caused the 1st Pursuit Group to be moved to Kelly Field, Texas, shortly after its return.
