Nonstop flight route between Thomasville, Georgia, United States and Mineral Wells, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI), Thomasville, Georgia, United States and Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 842 miles (or 1,355 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 Thomasville Regional Airport and Mineral Wells Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TVI / KTVI |
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Location: | Thomasville, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°54'6"N by 83°52'51"W |
Area Served: | Thomasville, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Thomasville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 264 feet (80 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TVI |
More Information: | TVI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWL / KMWL |
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Location: | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°46'54"N by 98°3'37"W |
Area Served: | Mineral Wells, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mineral Wells |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 974 feet (297 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MWL |
More Information: | MWL Maps & Info |
Facts about Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI):
- Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,323 miles (18,222 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- On May 1, 1944, the Army redesignated the 59th Fighter Group as the Thomasville Replacement Training Unit.
- The former base was used for various purposes after the war including a technical college.
- In addition to being known as "Thomasville Regional Airport", another name for TVI is "Thomasville Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) NNE of TVI.
- During World War II, Thomasville Army Airfield was a United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force training base for reconnaissance and later fighter pilots.
- Because of Thomasville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 264 feet, planes can take off or land at Thomasville Regional 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.
Facts about Mineral Wells Airport (MWL):
- The Vietnam War increased the need for pilots, and the base became the home for training not just army personnel, but also helicopter pilots for the Marine Corps in 1968 and for the Air Force in 1970.
- A portion of the land was transferred by the United States government to the state of Texas for development as part of Lake Mineral Wells State Park.
- Because of Mineral Wells Airport's relatively low elevation of 974 feet, planes can take off or land at Mineral Wells 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.
- Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) has 2 runways.
- In September 1956 the base became the Primary Helicopter Center directed by the United States Army.
- The closest airport to Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of MWL.
- In December 1945 the entire facility was deactivated.
- The furthest airport from Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,980 miles (17,670 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Mineral Wells Airport", other names for MWL include "(former Wolters Air Force Base)" and "(former Wolters Army Airfield)".