Nonstop flight route between Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada and Oak Harbor, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG), Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada and NAS Whidbey Island (NUW), Oak Harbor, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 238 miles (or 382 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 West Kootenay Regional Airport and NAS Whidbey Island, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCG / CYCG |
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Location: | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°17'45"N by 117°37'56"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1626 feet (496 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YCG |
More Information: | YCG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUW / KNUW |
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Location: | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°21'6"N by 122°39'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NUW |
More Information: | NUW Maps & Info |
Facts about West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG):
- The West Kootenay Regional Airport, is a small regional airport located 2 nautical miles south southeast of Castlegar, British Columbia.
- The furthest airport from West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,566 miles (17,005 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "West Kootenay Regional Airport", another name for YCG is "Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport".
- The closest airport to West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) is Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of YCG.
- Selkirk College’s Aviation - Professional Pilot programme operates two Web-cams that depict current conditions.
- West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about NAS Whidbey Island (NUW):
- NASWI currently supports MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, EA-18G Growler, EA-6B Prowler, P-3C Orion, EP-3E ARIES II and C-9 Skytrain aircraft.
- The closest airport to NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) is A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) S of NUW.
- After World War II ended, operations slowed at war’s end and it was almost certain that NAS Whidbey Island would be earmarked for decommissioning.
- In 1958, the Heavy Attack Squadron Six Fleurs, moved from NAS Moffett Field, California, where they had been the Navy's second nuclear attack squadron.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Whidbey Island", another name for NUW is "Ault Field".
- Over 50 tenant commands are also located at NAS Whidbey Island, providing training, medical and dental, and other support services, including a Marine Aviation Training Support Group for Whidbey’s staff and student Marine Corps personnel.
- NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of NAS Whidbey Island's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Whidbey Island 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.