Nonstop flight route between Marietta, Georgia, United States and Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE), Marietta, Georgia, United States and Mifflin County Airport (RED), Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 601 miles (or 967 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 Dobbins Air Reserve Base and Mifflin County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGE / KMGE |
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| Location: | Marietta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°54'55"N by 84°30'59"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGE |
| More Information: | MGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RED / KRVL |
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| Location: | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°40'39"N by 77°37'36"W |
| Area Served: | Lewistown |
| Operator/Owner: | Mifflin County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 819 feet (250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RED |
| More Information: | RED Maps & Info |
Facts about Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE):
- In 1948, part of the land and barracks at the original Naval Air Station Atlanta in nearby Chamblee were given to the state for the purpose of creating an engineering technology school that could rapidly train returning soldiers for civilian work in various technical fields.
- By January 1945, Bell Aircraft had completed 357 B-29A's.
- In 1949, the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta created the Southern Technical Institute, which was moved to land given by Dobbins AFB in 1958.
- The furthest airport from Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) is Fulton County Airport (FTY), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of MGE.
- In June 1992 the official name was changed from Dobbins Air Force Base to Dobbins Air Reserve Base.
- In 1940, the CAA offered to build a modern paved airport in Cobb County if the local governments provided the land.
- In addition to being known as "Dobbins Air Reserve Base", another name for MGE is "Dobbins ARB".
Facts about Mifflin County Airport (RED):
- Mifflin County Airport (RED) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mifflin County Airport", another name for RED is "RVL".
- The furthest airport from Mifflin County Airport (RED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,598 miles (18,664 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Mifflin County Airport is a popular site for gliding competitions and has hosted 10 national championships and four regional championships since 1990.
- Because of Mifflin County Airport's relatively low elevation of 819 feet, planes can take off or land at Mifflin County 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 closest airport to Mifflin County Airport (RED) is University Park Airport (SCE), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of RED.
- There is an AWOS-3 on the field.
