Nonstop flight route between Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,168 miles (or 3,490 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 Westover Air Reserve Base and Arctic Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
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Location: | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W |
View all routes: | Routes from CEF |
More Information: | CEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAB / |
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Location: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 73°0'23"N by 85°2'49"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YAB |
More Information: | YAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- The Westover complex serves the "Joint Use" mission of military and civilian cooperation.
- The furthest airport from Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Building at the base was constant throughout 1941.
- In February 1961, the 76th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was activated at Westover flying the supersonic F-102 Delta Dagger interceptor, assuming air defense duties.
- On 1 February 1946 Westover became an Air Transport Command base which meant that it was the terminus for air routes around the world.
- Westover Field was placed under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Air District, later First Air Force, with the 25th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron the main Base Operating Unit.
- The closest airport to Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of CEF.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
Facts about Arctic Bay Airport (YAB):
- The closest airport to Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) is Nanisivik Airport (YSR), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of YAB.
- The furthest airport from Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,763 miles (15,713 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Arctic Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Arctic Bay 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 "Arctic Bay Airport", other names for YAB include "CYAB" and "CJX7".