Nonstop flight route between Toccoa, Georgia, United States and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Toccoa Airport (TOC), Toccoa, Georgia, United States and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 965 miles (or 1,552 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 Toccoa Airport and Dyess Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOC / KTOC |
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| Location: | Toccoa, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'34"N by 83°17'47"W |
| Area Served: | Toccoa, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | Toccoa-Stephens County Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 996 feet (304 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOC |
| More Information: | TOC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYS / KDYS |
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| Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYS |
| More Information: | DYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Toccoa Airport (TOC):
- The closest airport to Toccoa Airport (TOC) is Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of TOC.
- Toccoa Airport (TOC) has 2 runways.
- Because of Toccoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 996 feet, planes can take off or land at Toccoa 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.
- In addition to being known as "Toccoa Airport", another name for TOC is "R.G. LeTourneau Field".
- The furthest airport from Toccoa Airport (TOC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- The 317th Airlift Group, an Air Mobility Command tenant unit, performs Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlift missions with 28 aircraft assigned.
- From 1962 to 1965 Dyess Air Force Base had 13 SM-65 Atlas Missile sites Stationed around it.
- With the end of the war, the base was declared inactive on 31 January 1946.
- The closest airport to Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DYS.
- The base is named after Lt Col William Edwin Dyess, a native of Albany, Texas, who was captured by the Japanese on Bataan in April 1942.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- The furthest airport from Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,080 miles (17,831 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Dyess' first active combat unit was the 341st Bombardment Wing, which activated on 1 September 1955.
