Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Montague, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC), Montague, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,333 miles (or 3,754 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 Shaw Air Force Base and Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSC / KSSC |
Airport Name: | Shaw Air Force Base |
Location: | Sumter, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SSC |
More Information: | SSC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKC / |
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Location: | Montague, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'49"N by 122°32'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Montague, California |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2527 feet (770 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
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More Information: | RKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- In October 1942, the flight training was changed to Advanced flying training and AT-6 Texan single-engine and Beech AT-10 twin-engine trainers were used.
- In addition to the 363d TRW, Headquarters Ninth Air Force was transferred to Shaw from Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina on 1 September 1954.
- The furthest airport from Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,545 miles (18,580 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- With the closure of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base South Carolina and the inactivation of the 354th Fighter Wing, the 21st Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated at Shaw and received 30 Republic A/OA-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the inactivating 355th Fighter Squadron on 1 April 1992.
- The 20th Fighter Group was first equipped with North American P-51D, then exchanged its P-51's in February 1948 for F-84B Thunderjets, the first TAC group to receive operational F-84s.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
Facts about Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC):
- The municipal airport at Montague was created at its present location in 1928.
- The furthest airport from Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,137 miles (17,922 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field", other names for RKC include "Montague Air Force Auxiliary Field", "RKC/ROF" and "1O5".
- The closest airport to Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) is Siskiyou County Airport (SIY), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of RKC.