Nonstop flight route between Greenwood, Mississippi, United States and San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO), Greenwood, Mississippi, United States and Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,529 miles (or 2,461 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 Greenwood-Leflore Airport and Gregorio Luperón International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWO / KGWO |
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| Location: | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°29'39"N by 90°5'4"W |
| Area Served: | Greenwood, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenwood City & Leflore County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWO |
| More Information: | GWO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POP / MDPP |
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| Location: | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'28"N by 70°34'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI S.A. (Aerodom) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POP |
| More Information: | POP Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO):
- 27 July 1944 aerial view of tornado damage at GAAF
- In addition to being known as "Greenwood-Leflore Airport", another name for GWO is "(former Greenwood Army Airfield)".
- Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) has 3 runways.
- As originally constructed the base had four 5,000-by-150-foot runways and a 50-acre concrete parking apron.
- The furthest airport from Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,993 miles (17,691 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) is Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) W of GWO.
- Greenwood AAF was also home to a contingent of Women's Army Service Pilots.
- 1943 view looking east from the GAAF control tower toward the PLM and Squadron Hangars
- Because of Greenwood-Leflore Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenwood-Leflore 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.
Facts about Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP):
- Gregorio Luperón International Airport handled 744,754 passengers last year.
- Because of Gregorio Luperón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gregorio Luperón 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 "Gregorio Luperón International Airport", another name for POP is "Aeropuerto Internacional Gregorio Luperón".
- Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (meaning Gregorio Luperón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,091 miles (19,458 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) is Cibao International Airport (STI), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) S of POP.
