Nonstop flight route between Savannah, Georgia, United States and Newport News, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), Savannah, Georgia, United States and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Newport News, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 442 miles (or 711 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 Hunter Army Airfield and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVN / KSVN |
| Airport Name: | Hunter Army Airfield |
| Location: | Savannah, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'35"N by 81°8'44"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Stewart |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVN |
| More Information: | SVN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHF / KPHF |
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| Location: | Newport News, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°7'54"N by 76°29'35"W |
| Area Served: | Virginia Peninsula |
| Operator/Owner: | The Peninsula Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHF |
| More Information: | PHF Maps & Info |
Facts about Hunter Army Airfield (SVN):
- During late 1961 Hunter AFB joined the Semi Automatic Ground Environment system, feeding data to DC-09 at Gunter AFB, Alabama.
- Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) is Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of SVN.
- Because of Hunter Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Hunter 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.
- Hunter AFB was assigned to the Strategic Air Command's Second Air Force.
- Throughout 1942, light bomber and dive bomber groups received combat training at Savannah AAB before being deployed to the combat zones overseas.
- Coast Guard Air Station Savannah is also located on Hunter Army Airfield.
- From 1946 to 1949, many of its buildings were leased to industrial plants.
- The furthest airport from Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,487 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport became a part of Eastern Air Transport Incorporated air route on 2 December 1931, when Ida Hoynes, daughter of the Mayor, Thomas M.
Facts about Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF):
- The furthest airport from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport News/Williamsburg 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.
- Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has 2 runways.
- Frontier Airlines began nonstop service from Newport News in 2010 as the airport was finishing a $23 million renovation.
- Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is an airport located in Newport News, Virginia, and serves the Hampton Roads metropolitan area along with Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk.
- The airport was originally named Patrick Henry Airport.
- On June 30, 2014, People Express Airlines will begin operations at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport with two daily flights to Newark, and one daily flight to Boston and Pittsburgh, each.
- In 2008, the PAC selected Ken R.
- In February 2012, plans were announced to headquarters a new airline called PEOPLExpress at the airport.
- On December 19, 1980, the Daily Press reported a committee authorized by the PAC recommended that the airport change its name to "Newport News/Williamsburg International" to then-Executive Director Michael White.
- The closest airport to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Langley Field (LFI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of PHF.
- The PAC renamed the facility Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport in September 1990.
- In addition to being known as "Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport", another name for PHF is "Patrick Henry Field".
