Nonstop flight route between Tununak, Alaska, United States and Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tununak Airport (TNK), Tununak, Alaska, United States and Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN), Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,236 miles (or 5,208 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 Tununak Airport and Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield, 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 Tununak Airport and Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNK / |
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| Location: | Tununak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°34'32"N by 165°16'18"W |
| Area Served: | Tununak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNK |
| More Information: | TNK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HMN / KHMN |
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| Location: | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'8"N by 106°6'23"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from HMN |
| More Information: | HMN Maps & Info |
Facts about Tununak Airport (TNK):
- The closest airport to Tununak Airport (TNK) is Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of TNK.
- Because of Tununak Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Tununak 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.
- Tununak Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a gravel surface measuring 1,778 by 30 feet.
- The furthest airport from Tununak Airport (TNK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,590 miles (17,043 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Tununak Airport", another name for TNK is "4KA".
- Tununak Airport (TNK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN):
- The closest airport to Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) is Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of HMN.
- Alamogordo Army Airfield
- The Tactical Fighter Wing arrived in July 1963 "making Holloman a TAC operating base" and on 8 April 1966, the 4758th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron arrived from Biggs AFB Texas.
- The 49th Operations Group supports national security objectives, as directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, by utilizing the Air Force's F-22A aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield", another name for HMN is "Holloman AFB".
- Planned for the British Overseas Training program which they did not pursue, construction for the USAAF base 6 mi west of Alamogordo, New Mexico, began on 6 February 1942.
- The furthest airport from Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,323 miles (18,222 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Holloman is located in New Mexico's Tularosa Basin between the Sacramento and San Andres mountain ranges.
- There are numerous reasons the German Air Force trains at Holloman.
