Nonstop flight route between Smyrna, Tennessee, United States and Taylor, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smyrna Airport (MQY), Smyrna, Tennessee, United States and Taylor Airport (TYZ), Taylor, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,333 miles (or 2,145 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 Smyrna Airport and Taylor Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQY / KMQY |
| Airport Name: | Smyrna Airport |
| Location: | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°0'32"N by 86°31'11"W |
| Area Served: | Smyrna, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Smyrna / Rutherford County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 543 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQY |
| More Information: | MQY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYZ / KTYL |
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| Location: | Taylor, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°27'10"N by 110°6'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Taylor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5820 feet (1,774 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYZ |
| More Information: | TYZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Smyrna Airport (MQY):
- Because of Smyrna Airport's relatively low elevation of 543 feet, planes can take off or land at Smyrna 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.
- Smyrna Airport currently operates as a joint use training facility with a Tennessee Army National Guard helicopter unit, Army Aviation Support Facility #1, which operates 60 helicopters with 300 full-time Army National Guard personnel.
- Smyrna Airport (MQY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Smyrna Airport (MQY) is Nashville International Airport (BNA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NW of MQY.
- The furthest airport from Smyrna Airport (MQY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Taylor Airport (TYZ):
- Taylor Airport (TYZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Taylor Airport (TYZ) is Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of TYZ.
- Because of Taylor Airport's high elevation of 5,820 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TYZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TYZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Taylor Airport (TYZ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,346 miles (18,259 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Taylor Airport", another name for TYZ is "TYL".
