Nonstop flight route between Jackson, Mississippi, United States and Goodland, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hawkins Field (HKS), Jackson, Mississippi, United States and Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD), Goodland, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 805 miles (or 1,295 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 Hawkins Field 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: | HKS / KHKS |
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Location: | Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'4"N by 90°13'20"W |
Area Served: | Jackson, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HKS |
More Information: | HKS 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 Hawkins Field (HKS):
- It was not until 1949 that Hawkins was again classified as a civil airfield.
- The United States Army continues to operate from Hawkins Field via the Mississippi Army National Guard and the 185th Theater Aviation Brigade.
- In addition to being known as "Hawkins Field", another name for HKS is "(former Jackson Army Air Base)".
- Because of Hawkins Field's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Hawkins Field 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.
- Hawkins Field (HKS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hawkins Field (HKS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,975 miles (17,662 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Hawkins Field (HKS) is Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of HKS.
- In June 1941 Hawkins Field was designated as Jackson Army Air Base.
Facts about Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD):
- The closest airport to Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) is Colby Municipal Airport (CBK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of GLD.
- Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) has 3 runways.
- 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 had scheduled airline service on Air Midwest to Denver, Colorado's Stapleton International Airport in the 1980s.
- The airport covers 372 acres at an elevation of 3,656 feet.
- In addition to being known as "Goodland Municipal Airport", another name for GLD is "Renner Field".