Nonstop flight route between Newburgh, New York, United States and Ashland, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stewart International Airport (SWF), Newburgh, New York, United States and John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX), Ashland, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 903 miles (or 1,453 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 Stewart International Airport and John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWF / KSWF |
| Airport Name: | Stewart International Airport |
| Location: | Newburgh, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°30'15"N by 74°6'16"W |
| Area Served: | Hudson Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | State of New York |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 491 feet (150 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWF |
| More Information: | SWF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASX / KASX |
| Airport Name: | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'54"N by 90°55'8"W |
| Area Served: | Ashland, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | County & City of Ashland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 827 feet (252 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASX |
| More Information: | ASX Maps & Info |
Facts about Stewart International Airport (SWF):
- In 1981 the 52 American hostages held in Iran made their return to American soil at Stewart.
- In 1930 Thomas "Archie" Stewart, an early aviation enthusiast and descendant of prominent local dairy farmer Lachlan Stewart, convinced his uncle Samuel Stewart to donate "Stoney Lonesome", split between the towns of Newburgh and New Windsor, to the nearby city of Newburgh for use as an airport.
- In 1934 Douglas MacArthur, then superintendent of the United States Military Academy, proposed flight training cadets at the airport.
- Because of Stewart International Airport's relatively low elevation of 491 feet, planes can take off or land at Stewart 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.
- In early 1981, the 52 U.S.
- One local hunter, Ben Kissam, formed the Stewart Park and Reserve Coalition in 1987 to oppose efforts to develop the lands.
- The furthest airport from Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,712 miles (18,848 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Stewart International Airport (SWF) has 2 runways.
- Stewart was one of the many regional airports to be used during the Emergency Ground Stop after the September 11th Attacks, taking in dozens of planes forced to land.
- Also generating a lot of noise was the continuing debate in Orange County about what to do with the land, with participants' choice of words suggesting where they stood, and interpretations differing about just how much of the land was really meant to serve as a buffer.
- The privatization effectively ended in 2007, when the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey board voted to acquire the remaining 93 years of the lease.
- In the early 1970s, Governor Nelson Rockefeller's administration saw the potential for Stewart to support the metropolitan area.
- The closest airport to Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Orange County Airport (MGJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of SWF.
Facts about John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX):
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- Because of John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 827 feet, planes can take off or land at John F. Kennedy Memorial 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.
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,823 miles (17,417 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) is Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of ASX.
