Nonstop flight route between Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States and Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY), Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 302 miles (or 486 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 MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIY / KLHW |
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| Location: | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°53'21"N by 81°33'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIY |
| More Information: | LIY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHA / KCHA |
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| Location: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'7"N by 85°12'14"W |
| Area Served: | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 683 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHA |
| More Information: | CHA Maps & Info |
Facts about MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY):
- In the postwar years, the Army utilized the camp during the summer for the training of National Guard units.
- MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) has 4 runways.
- The peak utilization of Stewart AAF took place in the spring of 1944, during the build up for the invasion of Europe when over 55,000 men were present.
- Because of MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield 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 MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) is Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of LIY.
- In addition to being known as "MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield", another name for LIY is "LHW".
- The furthest airport from MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,461 miles (18,445 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 1 January 1943, the Air Technical Service Command 4th Tow Target Detachment moved to the newly completed airfield from Atlanta Army Airfield with a mission of towing aerial targets for anti-aircraft artillery training, with the airfield becoming a sub-base of Atlanta, with the 142d Army Air Force Base Unit being the host unit..
- During the Vietnam War, the airfield trained initial entry Army Fixed Wing Aviators and helicopter pilots.
Facts about Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA):
- The largest aircraft currently serving the airport are the MD-80 series operated by Allegiant Air and Delta Air Lines.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has a single concourse with five gates.
- The furthest airport from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport", another name for CHA is "Lovell Field".
- During World War II, Lovell Field served as a military training facility.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Marion County Airport (APT), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of CHA.
- On November 27, 1973, Delta Air Lines Flight 516, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, crashed short of the runway on approach to the airport.
- Currently, a flight from Chattanooga to Atlanta can take 18 minutes flying on a Canadair Regional Jet or Delta Air Lines MD-80.
- Because of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 683 feet, planes can take off or land at Chattanooga Metropolitan 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 first scheduled air carrier operation in Tennessee took place in Chattanooga in 1928 at Marr Field, dedicated in December 1919, named for Walter L.
