Nonstop flight route between Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon and Greenville, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE), Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon and Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Greenville, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,205 miles (or 9,986 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYE / OLKA |
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Location: | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'21"N by 36°0'41"E |
Operator/Owner: | Military-civil joint use airport |
Airport Type: | Joint (civil and military) |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KYE |
More Information: | KYE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMU / KGMU |
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Location: | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W |
Area Served: | Greenville, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Greenville Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GMU |
More Information: | GMU Maps & Info |
Facts about Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE):
- Later during the Lebanese Civil War period, flights were significantly drawn down and the aircraft were kept in storage.
- The furthest airport from Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,486 miles (18,484 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- On January 2012, the Lebanese cabinet announced plans to restore the airport so that it will be used for cargo and low cost airlines.
- Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Rene Mouawad Air Base, formerly and still sometimes known as Kleyate Airport, used to be a military-civil joint airport in northern Lebanon, near the town of Kleyate and 6 kilometres from the Lebanese–Syrian border.
- In addition to being known as "Rene Mouawad Air Base", another name for KYE is "مطار الرئيس الشهيد رينيه معوض".
- The closest airport to Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) is Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) N of KYE.
- Because of Rene Mouawad Air Base's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Rene Mouawad Air Base 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 Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU):
- Located at GMU are many companies that provide aviation services like aircraft rental and flight instruction, aircraft maintenance, helicopter services and flight instruction, aircraft management, fuel service, aircraft sales, air charter and air taxi services.
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) has 2 runways.
- GMU opened in 1928 and was initially named Greenville Municipal Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Greenville Downtown Airport", another name for GMU is "(Greenville Municipal Airport)".
- The Greenville Downtown Airport is governed by a 5-person appointed Commission authorized by Act 919.
- The closest airport to Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Donaldson Center Airport (GDC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of GMU.
- The furthest airport from Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,441 miles (18,413 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The award was presented to Mr.
- The FAA Southern Region selected Joe Frasher, Airport Director of GMU, as the 2008 General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year.
- The airport was replaced by the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport which opened October 15, 1962.