Nonstop flight route between Goodland, Kansas, United States and Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD), Goodland, Kansas, United States and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,194 miles (or 11,577 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLD / KGLD |
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Location: | Goodland, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'14"N by 101°41'56"W |
Area Served: | Goodland, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Goodland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3656 feet (1,114 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLD |
More Information: | GLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPE / RCTP |
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Location: | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'35"N by 121°13'26"E |
Area Served: | Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu |
Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TPE |
More Information: | TPE Maps & Info |
Facts about Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD):
- In addition to being known as "Goodland Municipal Airport", another name for GLD is "Renner Field".
- The furthest airport from Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1943.
- Goodland Municipal had scheduled airline service on Air Midwest to Denver, Colorado's Stapleton International Airport in the 1980s.
- During wartime the airport had four compacted soil runways.
- The closest airport to Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) is Colby Municipal Airport (CBK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of GLD.
- Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) has 3 runways.
Facts about Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE):
- The closest airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) E of TPE.
- Terminal 2 opened in 2000 to reduce congestion in the aging Terminal 1.
- TTIA currently handles over 1.5 million tonnes of cargo annually.
- After the completion of Terminal 2, some gates from Terminal 1 were removed to make space for Terminal 2.
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) has 2 runways.
- In January 2006, a Foreign Laborers' Service Center was set up to provide airport pick-up services and serve the needs of migrant workers.
- The airport has two parallel runways, with one 3660 meters in length and another 3350 meters in length and both 60 meters wide, enabling them to cater to the next generation of aircraft.
- Terminal 1 is the original passenger terminal of the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
- Because of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Taiwan Taoyuan 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.
- In addition to being known as "Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport", other names for TPE include "臺灣桃園國際機場桃園機場" and "Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì JīchǎngTáoyuán Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (meaning Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- Terminal 2 is also currently undergoing a small-scale renovation and is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.