Nonstop flight route between Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States and Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY), Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 544 miles (or 876 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 MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIY / KLHW |
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Location: | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°53'21"N by 81°33'43"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from LIY |
More Information: | LIY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Facts about MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY):
- In addition to being known as "MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield", another name for LIY is "LHW".
- On 1 January 1943, the Air Technical Service Command 4th Tow Target Detachment moved to the newly completed airfield from Atlanta Army Airfield with a mission of towing aerial targets for anti-aircraft artillery training, with the airfield becoming a sub-base of Atlanta, with the 142d Army Air Force Base Unit being the host unit..
- The furthest airport from MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,461 miles (18,445 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright 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.
- MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) has 4 runways.
- A new 13,825-square-foot terminal building contains a civilian fixed base operation terminal and a military operations building which is leased to the Army Corps of Engineers.
- During the Vietnam War, the airfield trained initial entry Army Fixed Wing Aviators and helicopter pilots.
- The closest airport to MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) is Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of LIY.
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- Until 1999, Runways 1/19 and 4/22 were designated 18/36 and 3/21.
- In 1984 Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole appointed a commission to study transferring National and Dulles Airports from the Federal Aviation Administration to a local entity, which could use airport revenues to finance improvements.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 Washington National Airport Terminal and South Hangar Line were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
- When visibility and ceiling are below minimums for the River Visual and southerly winds restrict northbound runway operations, aircraft fly an offset localizer or GPS approach to Runway 19, again involving a final turn moments before touchdown, or they fly a VOR or GPS approach to either of the shorter Runways 15 and 22, which are marginally long enough for airline jets.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2013, Reagan National Airport handled 20,415,085 passengers, which was a new record.
- The airport opened June 16, 1941.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- Reagan National only has United States immigration and customs facilities for corporate jet traffic.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.