Nonstop flight route between Aliceville, Alabama, United States and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Downer Airport (AIV), Aliceville, Alabama, United States and Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 858 miles (or 1,381 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 George Downer Airport and Sioux Falls Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIV / KAIV |
| Airport Name: | George Downer Airport |
| Location: | Aliceville, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°6'23"N by 88°11'52"W |
| Area Served: | Aliceville, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Aliceville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIV |
| More Information: | AIV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSD / KFSD |
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| Location: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'54"N by 96°44'30"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sioux Falls |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1430 feet (436 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSD |
| More Information: | FSD Maps & Info |
Facts about George Downer Airport (AIV):
- George Downer Airport (AIV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of George Downer Airport's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at George Downer 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 George Downer Airport (AIV) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNW of AIV.
- The furthest airport from George Downer Airport (AIV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,096 miles (17,858 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD):
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Falls Regional Airport", another name for FSD is "Joe Foss Field".
- The furthest airport from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,610 miles (17,075 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) has 3 runways.
- Beginning in the spring of 2009, the Sioux Falls Regional Airport embarked on a 3 phase multi-year, multi-million dollar renovation and expansion project, designed by Koch Hazard Architects, that included renovating and expanding the ticketing and check-in counter area, renovating the ground floor gift shop, updating and renovating the concourse, and updating and expanding the airport's parking operations.
- The closest airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of FSD.
- Although the South Dakota Adjutant General is based in Camp Rapid in Rapid City, South Dakota, the South Dakota Air National Guard is effectively headquartered with the 114 FW.
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport was originally the Sioux Falls Army Air Base constructed during World War II and closed permanently in the mid-1960s.
