Nonstop flight route between Shemya, Alaska, United States and Adıyaman, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States and Adıyaman Airport (ADF), Adıyaman, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,645 miles (or 9,085 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 Adıyaman 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 Adıyaman 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: | ADF / LTCP |
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Location: | Adıyaman, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°43'54"N by 38°28'8"E |
Area Served: | Adıyaman |
Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management (in Turkish: Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi (DHMİ) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2216 feet (675 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ADF |
More Information: | ADF Maps & Info |
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (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 limited resources assigned to the Eleventh Air Force meant only a limited number of missions could be carried out over the Kuriles.
- In August, after the Soviet Union declared war against the Japanese Empire, B-24s were dispatched on reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering missions to observe the Russian activity in the Kuriles.
- 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 closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
- Shemya also continued to support the Great Circle Route for MATS and later Military Airlift Command transports between Japan and Elmendorf AFB.
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The base host squadron was re-designated the 5073rd Air Base Squadron on October 1962, and upgraded to a group on 15 October 1974 in recognition of the number and complexities of the tenant units it supported.
- On 10 July 1943, eight B-25 Mitchells from the 77th Bombardment Squadron left Adak AAF and refueled at Alexai Point AAF on Attu.
- Shemya has been the scene of two major earthquakes.
Facts about Adıyaman Airport (ADF):
- Adıyaman Airport (ADF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Adıyaman Airport (ADF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,351 miles (18,267 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Adıyaman Airport", another name for ADF is "Adıyaman Havalimanı".
- The closest airport to Adıyaman Airport (ADF) is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SE of ADF.