Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and York Landing, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and York Landing Airport (ZAC), York Landing, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 564 miles (or 908 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base and York Landing Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDR / KRDR |
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Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RDR |
More Information: | RDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAC / CZAC |
Airport Name: | York Landing Airport |
Location: | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°5'21"N by 96°5'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 622 feet (190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZAC |
More Information: | ZAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- The DC-11 SAGE blockhouse was later the headquarters of the SAC 321st Strategic Missile Wing.
- Due to the continuance of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, GFAFB was originally an Air Defense Command fighter-interceptor air base.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of RDR.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- On 1 November 1964, 321st Strategic Missile Wing was organized as the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile wing at GFAFB, the first in SAC.
- On 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
Facts about York Landing Airport (ZAC):
- The closest airport to York Landing Airport (ZAC) is Kelsey Airport (KES), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) WSW of ZAC.
- York Landing Airport (ZAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of York Landing Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at York Landing 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 furthest airport from York Landing Airport (ZAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,311 miles (16,594 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.