Nonstop flight route between Greenville, Texas, United States and Marion, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Majors Airport (GVT), Greenville, Texas, United States and Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 512 miles (or 824 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 Williamson County Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GVT / KGVT |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | MWA / KMWA |
| Airport Name: | Williamson County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Marion, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°45'18"N by 89°0'39"W |
| Area Served: | Marion, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Williamson County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWA |
| More Information: | MWA Maps & Info |
Facts about Majors Airport (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.
- Majors AAF was inactivated on 18 July 1945 after the defeat of Germany.
- Majors Airport (GVT) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 closest airport to Majors Airport (GVT) is Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) ENE of GVT.
- In addition to being known as "Majors Airport", another name for GVT is "Majors Army Airfield".
- 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 Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA):
- The furthest airport from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,065 miles (17,807 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On October 23, 2007, Allegiant Air announced new service to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- The closest airport to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) is Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of MWA.
- Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) has 2 runways.
- Because of Williamson County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Williamson County 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.
- Williamson County Regional Airport is five miles west of Marion, in Williamson County, Illinois.
