Nonstop flight route between Magadan, Russia and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sokol Airport (GDX), Magadan, Russia and CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ), Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,720 miles (or 5,986 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 large distance between Sokol Airport and CFB Moose Jaw, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sokol Airport and CFB Moose Jaw. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDX / UHMM |
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Location: | Magadan, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°54'39"N by 150°43'14"E |
Area Served: | Magadan |
Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Airport Magadan" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GDX |
More Information: | GDX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMJ / CYMJ |
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Location: | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°19'49"N by 105°33'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1892 feet (577 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YMJ |
More Information: | YMJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sokol Airport (GDX):
- Sokol Airport (GDX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sokol Airport (GDX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Sokol Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Sokol 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 closest airport to Sokol Airport (GDX) is Okhotsk Airport (OHO), which is located 269 miles (434 kilometers) W of GDX.
- In addition to being known as "Sokol Airport", another name for GDX is "Аэропорт Сокол".
Facts about CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ):
- During a reorganization at AIRCOM in the late 1990s, CFB Moose Jaw's various AIRCOM units were placed under a new primary lodger unit called "15 Wing".
- In 1968 the RCAF merged with the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Navy to form the unified Canadian Forces.
- The base's airfield is named after Air Vice-Marshal Clifford McEwen and is one of only three military aerodromes in Canada to be named after an individual, Valcartier Lecomte) Heliport and Cold Lake/Group Captain R.W.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Moose Jaw", another name for YMJ is "Moose Jaw/Air Vice Marshal C.M. McEwen Airport".
- A civilian flying club aerodrome was established on the site south-southwest of Moose Jaw in 1928 by the Moose Jaw Flying Club.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- 15 Wing annually holds an Armed Forces Day with flight demonstrations by the Snowbirds and foreign air force aircraft, as well as ground displays by Army and Navy Reserve units in the surrounding area.
- By the early 1990s, CFB Moose Jaw was operated by over 1,300 employees and made a significant economical impact on the region, but pending cutbacks in military spending spread rumours of possible closure of the base.
- The closest airport to CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) is Regina International Airport (YQR), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of YMJ.
- The base is one of only two Canadian Forces facilities in Saskatchewan, the other being CFAD Dundurn, a detachment of 17 Wing, Winnipeg.