Nonstop flight route between Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI), Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,658 miles (or 12,325 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 large distance between Altus Air Force Base and Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport), the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Altus Air Force Base and Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNI / RCGI |
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Location: | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°40'24"N by 121°27'59"E |
Area Served: | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GNI |
More Information: | GNI Maps & Info |
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- In 1967, the Air Force began searching for a base that could handle the training for its strategic airlift fleet, the C-141 Starlifter and its newest and largest transport aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy.
- The 577th Strategic Missile Squadron operated twelve missile sites, of one missile at each site.
- More changes were on the horizon.
- June 1961 witnessed the activation of twelve Atlas “F” intercontinental ballistic missile sites within a 40-mile radius of the base.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The 97 AMW discontinued FTU responsibilities for the C-141 concurrent with that aircraft's retirement from the USAF inventory in 2006.
- Altus AFB was established in 1943 as Altus Army Airfield.
- Altus AFB supports about 2,000 permanent military personnel.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
Facts about Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI):
- Because of Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Lyudao Airport (Green Island 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 furthest airport from Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (meaning Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,296 miles (19,789 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) is Taitung Airport (TTT), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of GNI.
- In addition to being known as "Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport)", other names for GNI include "綠島航空站綠島機場" and "Lǜdǎo HángkōngzhànLǜdǎo Jīchǎng".