Nonstop flight route between Tengah, Singapore and Sheung Wan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA), Tengah, Singapore and Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), Sheung Wan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,606 miles (or 2,584 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 Tengah Air Base (TAB) and Shun Tak Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGA / WSAT |
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| Location: | Tengah, Singapore |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°23'13"N by 103°42'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence (Singapore) |
| Airport Type: | Military airbase |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGA |
| More Information: | TGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HHP / VHST |
| Airport Name: | Shun Tak Heliport |
| Location: | Sheung Wan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°17'21"N by 114°9'7"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HHP |
| More Information: | HHP Maps & Info |
Facts about Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA):
- Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) has 3 runways.
- On 3 September 1964, an Indonesian Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed into the Straits of Malacca while trying to evade interception by a Javelin FAW.9 of 60 Squadron.
- English Electric Canberra B.15 of No.
- The RAF station closed at the end of March 1971 and Tengah was handed over to the Singapore Air Defence Command by 1973, after the British pullout.
- Bristol Blenheim Mk IV bombers at RAF Tengah, June 1941
- The closest airport to Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) is Seletar Airport (XSP), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of TGA.
- The furthest airport from Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) is Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC), which is nearly antipodal to Tengah Air Base (TAB) (meaning Tengah Air Base (TAB) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Francisco de Orellana Airport), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Coca, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Tengah Air Base (TAB)", other names for TGA include "登加空军基地" and "Pangkalan Udara Tengah".
- Because of Tengah Air Base (TAB)'s relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Tengah Air Base (TAB) 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.
- According to British MoD documents declassified in 2000, up to 48 Red Beard tactical nuclear weapons were secretly stowed in a highly secured weapons storage facility at Tengah, between 1962 and 1970, for possible use by the V bomber force detachment and for Britain's military commitment to South East Asia Treaty Organization.
Facts about Shun Tak Heliport (HHP):
- Because of Shun Tak Heliport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Shun Tak Heliport 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 terminal utilises two island piers, each with several ferry docks, linked by enclosed pedestrian bridges to the ticketing and departure/arrival hall facilities in the lower levels of the Shun Tak Centre on the shore.
- The closest airport to Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) W of HHP.
- The heliport is formally known as the Shun Tak Heliport.
- Each ferry passenger is charged for 19 HKD regardless of their age.
- The furthest airport from Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) is Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), which is nearly antipodal to Shun Tak Heliport (meaning Shun Tak Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Tarija, Bolivia.
- Several companies also provide limited service to ports within China's Guangdong province, with destinations served including Shekou and Nansha.
