Nonstop flight route between Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada and Bakersfield, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN), Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,436 miles (or 2,310 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 Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport and Meadows Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDN / CYDN |
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Location: | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°6'5"N by 100°3'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | Dauphin Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 999 feet (304 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YDN |
More Information: | YDN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFL / KBFL |
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Location: | Bakersfield, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'2"N by 119°3'28"W |
Area Served: | Greater Bakersfield metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | Kern County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 510 feet (155 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFL |
More Information: | BFL Maps & Info |
Facts about Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN):
- Because of Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport's relatively low elevation of 999 feet, planes can take off or land at Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport", another name for YDN is "Dauphin (Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport)".
- The furthest airport from Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,608 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN) is Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) S of YDN.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
- Because of Meadows Field's relatively low elevation of 510 feet, planes can take off or land at Meadows Field 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.
- Taxi stands are located outside the north entrance to the terminal, across the street.
- The furthest airport from Meadows Field (BFL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,406 miles (18,356 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
- In September 1939 war broke out in Europe, prompting Congress to appropriate $40 million for Development of Landing Areas for National Defense.
- In the early 2000s, the county started an initiative to address the problems in air service.
- In December 1944 the 481st NFOTG was inactivated as part of an AAF reorganization.
- Meadows Field is a county-owned, public-use airport in Kern County, California, three miles northwest of downtown Bakersfield, California.
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- Service was expensive compared to nearby airports, and normally ran during inconvenient times.
- All current airline flights from Meadows Field are on regional jets or turbo-props.
- After the war Meadows Field would return to its role as a commercial airport.
- The terminal was constructed in 1957, and originally served all domestic flights.