Nonstop flight route between Sevierville, Tennessee, United States and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), Sevierville, Tennessee, United States and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 734 miles (or 1,181 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 Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKT / KGKT |
| Airport Name: | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport |
| Location: | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°51'28"N by 83°31'42"W |
| Area Served: | Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge |
| Operator/Owner: | Sevier County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1014 feet (309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GKT |
| More Information: | GKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
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| Location: | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEF |
| More Information: | CEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT):
- Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,374 miles (18,305 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) is Morristown Regional Airport (MOR), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNE of GKT.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- In 1942 Westover Field was training center for anti-submarine, engineering, chemical platoons, bomber and fighter groups.
- The closest airport to Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of CEF.
- Westover Field was placed under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Air District, later First Air Force, with the 25th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron the main Base Operating Unit.
- On 7 April 1944, the Base Operating Unit was reorganized into the 112th Army Air Force Base Unit.
- The furthest airport from Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 1 February 1946 Westover became an Air Transport Command base which meant that it was the terminus for air routes around the world.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- In February 1961, the 76th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was activated at Westover flying the supersonic F-102 Delta Dagger interceptor, assuming air defense duties.
- Since the Constructing Quartermaster had already planned the base, the first permanent masonry buildings were constructed east of the airfield to those designs, which were intended to be lasting and attractive.
