Nonstop flight route between Gardner, Massachusetts, United States and Tampa, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM), Gardner, Massachusetts, United States and Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,167 miles (or 1,877 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 Gardner Municipal Airport and Tampa International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDM / KGDM |
| Airport Name: | Gardner Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°32'59"N by 72°0'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gardner |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 955 feet (291 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDM |
| More Information: | GDM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPA / KTPA |
| Airport Name: | Tampa International Airport |
| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W |
| Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPA |
| More Information: | TPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM):
- Because of Gardner Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 955 feet, planes can take off or land at Gardner Municipal 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.
- Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) is Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) N of GDM.
- The furthest airport from Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Tampa International Airport (TPA):
- In 1928 the city completed the 160-acre Drew Field six miles west of Downtown Tampa.
- Since its opening on April 15, 1971, Tampa International Airport has used a special color-coding system throughout the terminal complex.
- Tampa International Airport (TPA) has 3 runways.
- On July 15, 1972 the 227-foot tall Air Traffic Control Tower opened, the tallest in the United States.
- During the early 1960s, the aviation authority began planning a replacement terminal in an undeveloped site at the airport.
- Because of Tampa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa 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.
- Today, TPA Airport handles about 16.6 million passengers per year) and improvements currently in progress will increase capacity to 25-million passengers a year.
- Trans Canada Airlines inaugurated international flights in 1950 and Drew Field was renamed Tampa International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,435 miles (18,403 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Today an overnight aircraft hardstand and an automated baggage sorting facility for Airside A sit on the former site.
- The closest airport to Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of TPA.
