Nonstop flight route between Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States and Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD), Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States and CFB Goose Bay (YYR), Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,567 miles (or 2,522 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 Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport and CFB Goose Bay, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PCD / KPDC |
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Location: | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°1'9"N by 91°7'24"W |
Area Served: | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 661 feet (201 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PCD |
More Information: | PCD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYR / CYYR |
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Location: | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°19'9"N by 60°25'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYR |
More Information: | YYR Maps & Info |
Facts about Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD):
- Because of Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 661 feet, planes can take off or land at Prairie du Chien Municipal 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 Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) is Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WNW of PCD.
- In addition to being known as "Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport", another name for PCD is "PDC".
- The furthest airport from Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,894 miles (17,532 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) has 2 runways.
Facts about CFB Goose Bay (YYR):
- In addition to being known as "CFB Goose Bay", another name for YYR is "Goose Bay Airport".
- Under pressure from Britain and the United States the Canadian Air Ministry worked at a record pace, and by November three 7,000-foot gravel runways were ready.
- Labradorian politicians such as former Liberal Senator Bill Rompkey have advocated using CFB Goose Bay as a site for a missile defense radar system being developed by the United States Department of Defense.
- Because of CFB Goose Bay's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Goose Bay 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.
- During the 1980s–1990s, CFB Goose Bay hosted permanent detachments from the Royal Air Force, Luftwaffe, Royal Netherlands Air Force, and the Aeronautica Militare, in addition to temporary deployments from several other NATO countries.
- CFB Goose Bay (YYR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from CFB Goose Bay (YYR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,164 miles (17,967 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to CFB Goose Bay (YYR) is Rigolet Airport (YRG), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) NE of YYR.