Nonstop flight route between Greenwood, South Carolina, United States and Friday Harbor, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenwood County Airport (GRD), Greenwood, South Carolina, United States and Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS), Friday Harbor, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,301 miles (or 3,703 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 Greenwood County Airport and Friday Harbor Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRD / KGRD |
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Location: | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°14'54"N by 82°9'33"W |
Area Served: | Greenwood, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Greenwood County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 631 feet (192 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | GRD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBS / |
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Location: | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'13"N by 123°0'34"W |
Area Served: | Friday Harbor, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Friday Harbor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
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Facts about Greenwood County Airport (GRD):
- The military use of the airport ended on December 31, 1945 and the airfield was turned over to civil authorities and converted into a civil airport in 1947.
- Greenwood County Airport covers an area of 1,380 acres at an elevation of 631 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Greenwood County Airport", another name for GRD is "Coronaca Army Airfield".
- Because of Greenwood County Airport's relatively low elevation of 631 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenwood 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.
- The furthest airport from Greenwood County Airport (GRD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Greenwood County Airport (GRD) is Anderson Regional Airport (AND), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of GRD.
- Greenwood County Airport opened in November 1943 as a United States Army Air Force military airfield called Coronaca Army Airfield.
- Greenwood County Airport (GRD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS):
- In addition to being known as "Friday Harbor Seaplane Base", another name for FBS is "W33".
- The furthest airport from Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) is Friday Harbor Airport (FRD), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) SSW of FBS.
- Because of Friday Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Friday Harbor Seaplane Base 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.