Nonstop flight route between Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Montague, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC), Montague, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,300 miles (or 3,701 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport and Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSO / KGSO |
Airport Name: | Piedmont Triad International Airport |
Location: | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°5'52"N by 79°56'13"W |
Area Served: | Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Piedmont Triad Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 926 feet (282 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from GSO |
More Information: | GSO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKC / |
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Location: | Montague, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'49"N by 122°32'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Montague, California |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2527 feet (770 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKC |
More Information: | RKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO):
- An antecedent of PTI Airport, one of the first commercial airports in the South, Maynard Field was dedicated on December 6, 1919, just west of Greensboro near Oak Ridge.
- The new passenger terminal opened in 1958, replacing the temporary facility that had served since World War II.
- Pitcairn Aviation, Incorporated was given the contract to fly the airmail route, the second official airmail route in the United States, and Pitcairn Aviation made the first delivery of airmail in North Carolina on May 1, 1928.
- The closest airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Smith Reynolds Airport (INT), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) W of GSO.
- In the mid-1990s Continental Airlines developed a hub at the airport, largely to support its new Continental Lite low-fare product.
- The Honda Aircraft Company established a research and development facility at the airport in 2000.
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) has 3 runways.
- In July 1942 responsibility for the airport was given to the Greensboro-High Point Airport Authority, with representatives from Greensboro, High Point, and the Sedgefield community.
- Because of Piedmont Triad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 926 feet, planes can take off or land at Piedmont Triad International 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 airport was renamed Greensboro-High Point Airport and later Greensboro – High Point – Winston-Salem Regional Airport.
- Greensboro and Guilford County jointly purchased the Friendship property from Paul C.
- Independence Air began service into Greensboro when the airline started up with service to Washington Dulles International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,574 miles (18,626 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC):
- The furthest airport from Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,137 miles (17,922 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The airport returned to civil control in 1945 after the war.
- The Montague Airport, also known as Yreka Rohrer Field, is located on the west side of Montague, California.
- The closest airport to Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) is Siskiyou County Airport (SIY), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of RKC.
- Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field", other names for RKC include "Montague Air Force Auxiliary Field", "RKC/ROF" and "1O5".