Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Brockville, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR), Brockville, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,308 miles (or 3,714 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 Edwards Air Force Base and Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDW / KEDW |
Airport Name: | Edwards Air Force Base |
Location: | Edwards, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
View all routes: | Routes from EDW |
More Information: | EDW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBR / |
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Location: | Brockville, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°38'21"N by 75°45'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | Brock Air Services |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 404 feet (123 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from XBR |
More Information: | XBR Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- Notable occurrences at Edwards include Chuck Yeager's flight that broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, test flights of the North American X-15, the first landings of the Space Shuttle, and the 1986 around-the-world flight of the Rutan Voyager.
- At this time, another colorful character in Edwards' history, Pancho Barnes, built her renowned Rancho Oro Verde Fly-Inn Dude Ranch that would be the scene of many parties and celebrations to come.
- The furthest airport from Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- As with virtually all of the test programs conducted during the war years, most of the actual flight test work on the P-59 was conducted by the contractor.
- Edwards is also home to several other units from DOD, Air Force, Army, Navy, FAA, USPS and many companies that support the primary mission or the personnel stationed there.
- The success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.
- The closest airport to Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NW of EDW.
Facts about Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR):
- The closest airport to Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) is Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of XBR.
- Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport's relatively low elevation of 404 feet, planes can take off or land at Brockville Regional Tackaberry 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 "Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport", another name for XBR is "CNL3".
- The furthest airport from Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,498 miles (18,505 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.