Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX), Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 722 miles (or 1,162 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 Ladd Army Airfield and Telegraph Creek Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBK / PAFB |
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Location: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°50'15"N by 147°36'51"W |
Area Served: | Fort Wainwright |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military: Army Airfield |
Elevation: | 454 feet (138 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBK |
More Information: | FBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTX / |
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Location: | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°55'1"N by 131°7'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Forests, NW Fire Centre |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1100 feet (335 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YTX |
More Information: | YTX Maps & Info |
Facts about Ladd Army Airfield (FBK):
- The furthest airport from Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,286 miles (16,554 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- By the end of the war, 7,926 aircraft were ferried though Ladd Field.
- Because of Ladd Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 454 feet, planes can take off or land at Ladd 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.
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- Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Reflecting the need to insure aircraft bound for the Soviet Union were prepared for the flight to Galena and Nome, prior to flying across the Bering Straits to Siberia, Ladd AAF the Alaska Air Depot of XI AF Service Command was activated on 8 July 1942.
- In addition to being known as "Ladd Army Airfield", another name for FBK is "(Ladd Air Force Base)".
- Ladd was not exclusively an Air Force site.
- The closest airport to Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of FBK.
Facts about Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX):
- In addition to being known as "Telegraph Creek Airport", another name for YTX is "CBM5".
- The closest airport to Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) is Dease Lake Airport (YDL), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NE of YTX.
- Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,467 miles (16,845 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.