Nonstop flight route between Sweetwater, Texas, United States and St. Augustine, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Avenger Field (SWW), Sweetwater, Texas, United States and Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST), St. Augustine, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,142 miles (or 1,838 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 Avenger Field and Northeast Florida Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWW / KSWW |
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| Location: | Sweetwater, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W |
| Area Served: | Sweetwater, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sweetwater |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2380 feet (725 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWW |
| More Information: | SWW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UST / KSGJ |
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| Location: | St. Augustine, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'33"N by 81°20'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Augustine - St. Johns County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UST |
| More Information: | UST Maps & Info |
Facts about Avenger Field (SWW):
- In 1963 the AN/FPS-6A evolved into an AN/FPS-90, and on July 31, the site was redesignated as NORAD ID Z-89.
- In addition to being known as "Avenger Field", another name for SWW is "(former Avenger Army Airfield)".
- The United States Air Force Air Defense Command exercised a right of return to Avenger Field in 1955 when Sweetwater Air Force Station was established as a USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Station.
- In the year ending February 6, 2012 the airport had 4,500 general aviation aircraft operations, average 12 per day.
- The closest airport to Avenger Field (SWW) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of SWW.
- The WASPs were employed under the Civil Service program.
- Avenger Field (SWW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Avenger Field (SWW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST):
- The Airport Authority staff currently numbers 11 employees tasked with administration and maintenance of the airport, while the airport's control tower was passed from a periodic operation by Northrop Grumman to a full-time operation as a Level I Air Traffic Control Tower under the auspices of the FAA's Contract Tower Program.
- Because of Northeast Florida Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Northeast Florida Regional 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.
- The furthest airport from Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,485 miles (18,483 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) has 6 runways.
- The closest airport to Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) is NAS Jacksonville (NIP), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of UST.
- Tower/CTAF/Pilot Controlled Lighting – 127.625 MHZ Ground – 121.175 MHZ ATIS – 119.625FBO – 130.05
- In 1976 Fairchild Industries announced that it would close down its St.
- In addition to being known as "Northeast Florida Regional Airport", another name for UST is "SGJ".
