Nonstop flight route between Mercury, Nevada, United States and Statesboro, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States and Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR), Statesboro, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,962 miles (or 3,157 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 Desert Rock Airport and Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
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Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBR / KTBR |
Airport Name: | Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field |
Location: | Statesboro, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'58"N by 81°44'12"W |
Area Served: | Statesboro, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Statesboro & Bulloch County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 187 feet (57 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TBR |
More Information: | TBR Maps & Info |
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
Facts about Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR):
- The furthest airport from Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,459 miles (18,442 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field's relatively low elevation of 187 feet, planes can take off or land at Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field 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 closest airport to Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) is Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SE of TBR.
- Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) has 2 runways.
- Soon after construction began, the United States Army Air Forces became involved and enlarged the project.
- In October 1946, Statesboro hoped to be part of a DC-3 route between Atlanta and Savannah applied for by the new Southern Airways.