Nonstop flight route between Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States and Atlanta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA), Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States and Fulton County Airport (FTY), Atlanta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 166 miles (or 267 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 Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport and Fulton County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPA / KSPA |
Airport Name: | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport |
Location: | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'56"N by 81°57'23"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 801 feet (244 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SPA |
More Information: | SPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTY / KFTY |
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Location: | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°46'45"N by 84°31'17"W |
Area Served: | Atlanta, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | Fulton County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 841 feet (256 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from FTY |
More Information: | FTY Maps & Info |
Facts about Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA):
- The airport is home to the Spartanburg Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol and to the Spartanburg Pilot's Association
- Because of Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 801 feet, planes can take off or land at Spartanburg Downtown Memorial 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 Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of SPA.
- During World War II the airport was a training facility for the United States Army Air Corp and a refueling stop for naval aviators.
- The Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport contributes $15.4 million to the local economy.
- Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,463 miles (18,449 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Fulton County Airport (FTY):
- Fulton County Airport covers an area of 985 acres at an elevation of 841 feet above mean sea level.
- It is located very near Interstate 20, Interstate 285, and the Chattahoochee River, just outside the Atlanta city limits.
- The furthest airport from Fulton County Airport (FTY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Fulton County Airport's relatively low elevation of 841 feet, planes can take off or land at Fulton 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 Fulton County Airport (FTY) is Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of FTY.
- In addition to being known as "Fulton County Airport", another name for FTY is "Charlie Brown Field".
- Fulton County Airport (FTY) has 3 runways.