Nonstop flight route between Spearfish, South Dakota, United States and Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Black Hills Airport (SPF), Spearfish, South Dakota, United States and Podgorica Airport (TGD), Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,483 miles (or 8,824 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 Black Hills Airport and Podgorica 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 Black Hills Airport and Podgorica Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPF / KSPF |
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Location: | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°28'49"N by 103°46'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Lawrence County Airport Board |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3931 feet (1,198 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from SPF |
More Information: | SPF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGD / LYPG |
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Location: | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'33"N by 19°15'6"E |
Area Served: | Podgorica, Montenegro |
Operator/Owner: | Airports of Montenegro |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TGD |
More Information: | TGD Maps & Info |
Facts about Black Hills Airport (SPF):
- In addition to being known as "Black Hills Airport", another name for SPF is "Clyde Ice Field".
- Black Hills Airport (SPF) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Black Hills Airport (SPF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,576 miles (17,020 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Black Hills Airport (SPF) is Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) ESE of SPF.
Facts about Podgorica Airport (TGD):
- Because of Podgorica Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Podgorica 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 closest airport to Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Tivat Airport (TIV), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of TGD.
- Podgorica Airport (TGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- On April 23, 2003, the ownership of the airport was transferred from Jat Airways to Airports of Montenegro Public Company, owned by Government of Montenegro.
- In early December 1999, the airport was briefly seized by the Army of Yugoslavia in a standoff between the Milošević regime and the Federal Yugoslav Republic of Montenegro after Montenegro tried to control the airport independently from Belgrade.
- The airport is situated 11 km south of central Podgorica, in the Zeta Plain, one of the few flat areas of Montenegro suitable for a large airport.
- The furthest airport from Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- It is one of two international airports in Montenegro, the other being Tivat Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Podgorica Airport", another name for TGD is "Аеродром Подгорица".
- The old terminal building was completely renovated and opened on September 15, 2009 and is now intended for VIP use and general aviation.