Nonstop flight route between Charlotte, North Carolina, United States and Greenwood, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Charlotte, North Carolina, United States and Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO), Greenwood, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 535 miles (or 860 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Greenwood-Leflore Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLT / KCLT |
| Airport Name: | Charlotte Douglas International Airport |
| Location: | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°12'50"N by 80°56'35"W |
| Area Served: | Charlotte metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Charlotte |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 748 feet (228 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CLT |
| More Information: | CLT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWO / KGWO |
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| Location: | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°29'39"N by 90°5'4"W |
| Area Served: | Greenwood, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenwood City & Leflore County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWO |
| More Information: | GWO Maps & Info |
Facts about Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT):
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) has 4 runways.
- Concourses B and C were expanded in 1987 and 1984 respectively, while Concourse A was built in 1986 to handle future growth
- Furthermore, Charlotte Douglas has initiated a project known as "CLT 2015", this project has been aimed at aiding the airport cope with the massive increase of passengers at the airport in recent years, and therefore expansion is needed to continue to allow Charlotte Douglas International Airport to continue growing in size and keep up with demand, the current plans are to expand the current terminal lobby to the north, construct a fifth runway and a new International terminal.
- Aerial view circa 1946
- On July 16, 2013 the North Carolina General Assembly passed a bill, introduced by state Senator Bob Rucho in February 2013, transferring possession of the airport to a 13-member regional authority.
- In 1979 Piedmont Airlines chose Charlotte as the hub for its expanding route network.
- The closest airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is Wilgrove Air Park (QWG), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) W of CLT.
- The United States Army Air Forces took control of the airport and established Morris Field Air Base in 1941.
- Because of Charlotte Douglas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 748 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlotte Douglas International 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport handled 41,228,372 passengers last year.
Facts about Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO):
- Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) has 3 runways.
- On December 18, 1944, the Eastern Flying Training Command turned the field over to the Third Air Force 4th Operational Training Unit.
- Because of Greenwood-Leflore Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenwood-Leflore 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.
- Greenwood AAF was also home to a contingent of Women's Army Service Pilots.
- 27 July 1944 aerial view of tornado damage at GAAF
- In addition to being known as "Greenwood-Leflore Airport", another name for GWO is "(former Greenwood Army Airfield)".
- Greenwood-Leflore Airport covers an area of 816 acres at an elevation of 155 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,993 miles (17,691 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) is Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) W of GWO.
