Nonstop flight route between Georgetown, South Carolina, United States and Gunnison, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Georgetown County Airport (GGE), Georgetown, South Carolina, United States and Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC), Gunnison, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,580 miles (or 2,543 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 Georgetown County Airport and Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGE / KGGE |
| Airport Name: | Georgetown County Airport |
| Location: | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'41"N by 79°19'13"W |
| Area Served: | Georgetown, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Georgetown County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGE |
| More Information: | GGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUC / KGUC |
| Airport Name: | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport |
| Location: | Gunnison, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'2"N by 106°55'59"W |
| Area Served: | Gunnison, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Gunnison |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7680 feet (2,341 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUC |
| More Information: | GUC Maps & Info |
Facts about Georgetown County Airport (GGE):
- Because of Georgetown County Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Georgetown 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 airport was turned over to civil authorities in June 1944, and it was developed into a public airport
- The furthest airport from Georgetown County Airport (GGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,607 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Georgetown County Airport (GGE) is Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NW of GGE.
- Georgetown County Airport (GGE) has 2 runways.
- Georgetown airport was built in 1941 by the United States Navy and was used by the United States Marine Corps during World War II as an axillary airfield assigned to Parris Island Airfield.
Facts about Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC):
- The closest airport to Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) is Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) N of GUC.
- Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport is a county owned, public airport one mile southwest of Gunnison, in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.
- Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) has 2 runways.
- Because of Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GUC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GUC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,016 miles (17,728 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In the months after the September 11 attacks, Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport was one of several airports to have a temporary presence of National Guard.
- Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport covers 1,600 acres and had two runways.
