Nonstop flight route between Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States and Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST), Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF), Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 649 miles (or 1,044 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 John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JST / KJST |
Airport Name: | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport |
Location: | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°18'56"N by 78°50'4"W |
Area Served: | Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | Johnstown–Cambria County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2284 feet (696 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JST |
More Information: | JST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSF / KLSF |
Airport Name: | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) |
Location: | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'13"N by 84°59'29"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 232 feet (71 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LSF |
More Information: | LSF Maps & Info |
Facts about John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST):
- Johnstown–Cambria County Airport is home to several military units.
- The closest airport to John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) is Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of JST.
- John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF):
- In 1933, the Army spent $855,060 upgrading Lawson's facilities.
- The furthest airport from Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of LSF.
- During 1941, as the Army Air Corps transitioned to the U.S.
- The continued growth of parachute training at Lawson led the Army to turn the field over to the I Troop Carrier Command on 26 August 1942.
- Because of Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning)'s relatively low elevation of 232 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) 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 1954, the Air Force turned Lawson over to the Army, and it has operated continually since that time as Lawson Army Airfield.
- Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) currently has only 1 runway.