Nonstop flight route between Georgetown, South Carolina, United States and San Antonio, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Georgetown County Airport (GGE), Georgetown, South Carolina, United States and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF), San Antonio, Texas, 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 Georgetown County Airport and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio, 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: | SKF / KSKF |
Airport Name: | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio |
Location: | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°23'3"N by 98°34'51"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SKF |
More Information: | SKF Maps & Info |
Facts about Georgetown County Airport (GGE):
- Georgetown County Airport covers an area of 680 acres at an elevation of 40 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- Georgetown County Airport (GGE) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF):
- Lackland Air Force Base is home to the 37th Training Wing which operates a variety of training squadrons.
- Today the Lackland ADC site has been taken over by the FAA and remains in operation.
- Lackland AFB is named after Brigadier General Frank Lackland.
- The closest airport to Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of SKF.
- No other item in the 1960s compared to the incident that occurred at Lackland in February 1966 with the death of a basic trainee.
- The furthest airport from Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,124 miles (17,902 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.