Nonstop flight route between Salinas, California, United States and Camp Springs, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), Salinas, California, United States and Andrews Field (ADW), Camp Springs, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,425 miles (or 3,902 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 Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base and Andrews Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNS / KSNS |
| Airport Name: | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base |
| Location: | Salinas, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'46"N by 121°36'23"W |
| Area Served: | Salinas, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Salinas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNS |
| More Information: | SNS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADW / KADW |
| Airport Name: | Andrews Field |
| Location: | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'38"N by 76°52'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADW |
| More Information: | ADW Maps & Info |
Facts about Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS):
- The airfield opened in late 1941 as Salinas Army Air Field.
- Because of Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base 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.
- Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) has 3 runways.
- Salinas Airport is the location of the annual California International Airshow, set at various times from early August to early October.
- In September, the field was transferred to IV Fighter Command, which assigned the 360th Fighter Group as a P-38 Lightning Replacement Training Unit.
- The furthest airport from Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,387 miles (18,326 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of SNS.
Facts about Andrews Field (ADW):
- Union American Civil War used a country church near Camp Springs, Maryland for sleeping quarters and on 25 August 1941, President Roosevelt directed use of the land for an airfield.
- The closest airport to Andrews Field (ADW) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ADW.
- Andrews Air Force Base is located at 38°48′13″N 76°52′17″W / 38.80361°N 76.87139°W / 38.80361.
- In a major reorganization, Headquarters Command, U.S.
- The furthest airport from Andrews Field (ADW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the years since 1959, Andrews' flight operations and importance have increased greatly.
- During Operation Desert Storm, Andrews handled 16,540 patients in makeshift hospital facilities located in the base tennis center.
