Nonstop flight route between Palm Springs, California, United States and Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP), Palm Springs, California, United States and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF), Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,820 miles (or 2,929 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 Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSP / KPSP |
Airport Name: | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield |
Location: | Palm Springs, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°49'46"N by 116°30'24"W |
Area Served: | Coachella ValleyInland Empire |
Operator/Owner: | City of Palm Springs |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 477 feet (145 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PSP |
More Information: | PSP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSF / KLSF |
Airport Name: | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) |
Location: | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'13"N by 84°59'29"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 232 feet (71 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LSF |
More Information: | LSF Maps & Info |
Facts about Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP):
- The older unnamed concourse on the south side, simply known in signage as "Gates 12–20," is at tarmac-level and hosts smaller aircraft.
- The closest airport to Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) is Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ESE of PSP.
- Although a true international airport, PSP does have customs for general aviation aircraft only, and immigration facilities.
- The airport was named one of "America's Most Stress-Free Airports" by Smarter Travel.
- Palm Springs International Airport is a public airport two miles east of downtown Palm Springs, California.
- Many of the field's Air Transport Command 560th Army Air Forces Base Unit personnel stayed at the comfortable Lapaz Guest Ranch nearby.
- Because of Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 477 feet, planes can take off or land at Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs 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 furthest airport from Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,464 miles (18,450 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) has 2 runways.
Facts about Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF):
- During 1941, as the Army Air Corps transitioned to the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of LSF.
- Presently Army aviation assets at Lawson support the Infantry School and other units stationed at Ft.
- Lawson Army Airfield is a military airport located at Fort Benning in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, south of the city of Columbus, Georgia.
- Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1933, the Army spent $855,060 upgrading Lawson's facilities.
- Because of Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning)'s relatively low elevation of 232 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) 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.
- Following the war, Troop Carrier Squadrons remained at Lawson in support of the Parachute School with the C-46.