Nonstop flight route between Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB), Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 315 miles (or 507 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 Greenville Downtown Airport and Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMU / KGMU |
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| Location: | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenville Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMU |
| More Information: | GMU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKB / KPKB |
| Airport Name: | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°20'41"N by 81°26'21"W |
| Area Served: | Parkersburg, West Virginia / Marietta, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Wood County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 859 feet (262 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKB |
| More Information: | PKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU):
- The furthest airport from Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,441 miles (18,413 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The report notes that GMU is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina with nearly 80,000 take-offs and landings annually and more than 245 based aircraft.
- During World War II the United States Army Air Forces used the airfield for training.
- Located at GMU are many companies that provide aviation services like aircraft rental and flight instruction, aircraft maintenance, helicopter services and flight instruction, aircraft management, fuel service, aircraft sales, air charter and air taxi services.
- The closest airport to Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Donaldson Center Airport (GDC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of GMU.
- In addition to being known as "Greenville Downtown Airport", another name for GMU is "(Greenville Municipal Airport)".
- "The staff of the Greenville Downtown Airport is distinguished in its commitment to continually increasing flight safety," said Rusty Chapman, recently retired Manager of the Airports Division, FAA Southern Region.
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) has 2 runways.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Facts about Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB):
- Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) has 2 runways.
- Because of Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 859 feet, planes can take off or land at Mid-Ohio Valley Regional 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.
- Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport is a public use airport located six nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Parkersburg, in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.
- The furthest airport from Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,448 miles (18,424 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) is Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WSW of PKB.
