Nonstop flight route between Greenville, Illinois, United States and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenville Airport (GRE), Greenville, Illinois, United States and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 618 miles (or 995 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 Airport and Altus Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRE / KGRE |
| Airport Name: | Greenville Airport |
| Location: | Greenville, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'9"N by 89°22'45"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenville Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 541 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRE |
| More Information: | GRE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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| Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
| More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenville Airport (GRE):
- Greenville Airport (GRE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Greenville Airport (GRE) is Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of GRE.
- Because of Greenville Airport's relatively low elevation of 541 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenville 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 furthest airport from Greenville Airport (GRE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,038 miles (17,764 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- June 1961 witnessed the activation of twelve Atlas “F” intercontinental ballistic missile sites within a 40-mile radius of the base.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- More changes were on the horizon.
- The base would only sit idle for a few years.
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- In August 2002, the mission of the wing grew when the Air Force moved the basic loadmaster course from Sheppard AFB, Texas to Altus.
- Altus AFB, through its host 97 AMW, provides quality training to produce the finest combat-ready aircrew members for the United States Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
