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LIY Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LIY / KLHW
Airport Names:
  1. MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield
  2. LHW
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
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Facts about MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY):

  • The airport covers an area of 429 acres at an elevation of 45 feet above mean sea level.
  • The peak utilization of Stewart AAF took place in the spring of 1944, during the build up for the invasion of Europe when over 55,000 men were present.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • In addition to being known as "MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield", another name for LIY is "LHW".
  • MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) has 4 runways.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports from MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield:

List of Nearest Airports from MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.81 miles (41.54 km) ENEHunter Army Airfield (SVN)Savannah, Georgia, United StatesView Hunter Army Airfield on a map Set SVN as destination Airport Get more information about Hunter Army Airfield
226.76 miles (43.06 km) NESavannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United StatesView Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport on a map Set SAV as destination Airport Get more information about Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport
342.27 miles (68.02 km) NNWStatesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR)Statesboro, Georgia, United StatesView Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field on a map Set TBR as destination Airport Get more information about Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field
443.91 miles (70.67 km) SBrunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)Brunswick, Georgia, United StatesView Brunswick Golden Isles Airport on a map Set BQK as destination Airport Get more information about Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
551.81 miles (83.38 km) WNWVidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI)Vidalia, Georgia, United StatesView Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield on a map Set VDI as destination Airport Get more information about Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield
651.92 miles (83.56 km) SMalcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI)Brunswick, Georgia, United StatesView Malcolm McKinnon Airport on a map Set SSI as destination Airport Get more information about Malcolm McKinnon Airport
755.68 miles (89.61 km) ENEHilton Head Airport (HHH)Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United StatesView Hilton Head Airport on a map Set HHH as destination Airport Get more information about Hilton Head Airport
865.20 miles (104.94 km) NEBeaufort County Airport (BFT)Beaufort County, South Carolina, United StatesView Beaufort County Airport on a map Set BFT as destination Airport Get more information about Beaufort County Airport
966.04 miles (106.29 km) SWWaycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS)Waycross, Georgia, United StatesView Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield on a map Set AYS as destination Airport Get more information about Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield
1078.51 miles (126.35 km) WTelfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW)McRae, Georgia, United StatesView Telfair-Wheeler Airport on a map Set MQW as destination Airport Get more information about Telfair-Wheeler Airport
1189.30 miles (143.71 km) NELowcountry Regional Airport (RBW)Walterboro, South Carolina, United StatesView Lowcountry Regional Airport on a map Set RBW as destination Airport Get more information about Lowcountry Regional Airport
1295.12 miles (153.09 km) NBarnwell Regional Airport (BNL)Barnwell, South Carolina, United StatesView Barnwell Regional Airport on a map Set BNL as destination Airport Get more information about Barnwell Regional Airport
1395.37 miles (153.48 km) WNWW. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN)Dublin, Georgia, United StatesView W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport on a map Set DBN as destination Airport Get more information about W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport
1496.67 miles (155.58 km) SJacksonville International Airport (JAX)Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesView Jacksonville International Airport on a map Set JAX as destination Airport Get more information about Jacksonville International Airport
15101.61 miles (163.53 km) SImeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX)Jacksonville, Illinois, United StatesView Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 on a map Set IJX as destination Airport Get more information about Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1

Map of Furthest Airports from MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield:

List of Furthest Airports from MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,461.17 miles (18,444.93 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,448.54 miles (18,424.60 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
311,445.84 miles (18,420.25 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
411,444.87 miles (18,418.69 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
511,444.44 miles (18,418.00 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
611,435.17 miles (18,403.07 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
711,432.95 miles (18,399.50 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
811,429.62 miles (18,394.15 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
911,415.66 miles (18,371.67 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1011,409.85 miles (18,362.33 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1111,400.20 miles (18,346.81 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
1211,393.29 miles (18,335.68 km) WSWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
1311,390.96 miles (18,331.93 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1411,375.34 miles (18,306.80 km) WMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1511,315.29 miles (18,210.15 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport