Nonstop flight route between Shemya, Alaska, United States and Bellaire, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States and Antrim County Airport (ACB), Bellaire, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,223 miles (or 6,796 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 large distance between Eareckson Air Station and Antrim County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Eareckson Air Station and Antrim County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYA / PASY |
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Location: | Shemya, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYA |
More Information: | SYA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACB / KACB |
Airport Name: | Antrim County Airport |
Location: | Bellaire, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°59'18"N by 85°11'53"W |
Area Served: | Bellaire, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Antrim County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ACB |
More Information: | ACB Maps & Info |
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- Shemya has been the scene of two major earthquakes.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
- The furthest airport from Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The spring of 1944 brought improving weather and the B-24s and PV-1s to fly more missions over the Kuriles.
- The Korean War brought extensive use by the Military Air Transport Service for the logistical support of Korea and Japan.
- The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
- Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station 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 404th Bombardment Squadron flew B-24 Liberator heavy bombers along with one Beechcraft AT-7, which was used for navigator training.
- Jurisdiction of Shemya AFB was transferred from the Aerospace Defense Command to the Strategic Air Command when the former was inactivated on 1 October 1979.
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Antrim County Airport (ACB):
- The furthest airport from Antrim County Airport (ACB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,118 miles (17,892 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Antrim County Airport (ACB) is Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of ACB.
- Antrim County Airport (ACB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Antrim County Airport's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Antrim County 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.