Nonstop flight route between Greenville, Texas, United States and Goodland, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Majors Airport (GVT), Greenville, Texas, United States and Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD), Goodland, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 537 miles (or 864 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 Majors Airport and Goodland Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GVT / KGVT |
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| Location: | Greenville, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°4'4"N by 96°3'55"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Greenville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 535 feet (163 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GVT |
| More Information: | GVT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Majors Airport (GVT):
- On 5 March 2014 a regional American Eagle jet heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport made an emergency landing after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit.
- Majors Airport (GVT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Majors Airport", another name for GVT is "Majors Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Majors Airport (GVT) is Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) ENE of GVT.
- Majors Airport, named for Lieutenant Truett Majors, the first Hunt County native to perish in World War II, began operations on June 26, 1942, as a training center for the United States Army Air Forces.
- Because of Majors Airport's relatively low elevation of 535 feet, planes can take off or land at Majors 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 Majors Airport (GVT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,871 miles (17,496 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD):
- 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.
- Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) has 3 runways.
- Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1943.
- In addition to being known as "Goodland Municipal Airport", another name for GLD is "Renner Field".
- The closest airport to Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) is Colby Municipal Airport (CBK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of GLD.
