Nonstop flight route between Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Pskov, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Edmonton (YED), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Pskov Airport (PKV), Pskov, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,445 miles (or 7,153 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 CFB Edmonton and Pskov Airport, 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 CFB Edmonton and Pskov Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YED / CYED |
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Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°40'27"N by 113°29'29"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 2257 feet (688 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YED |
More Information: | YED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKV / ULOO |
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Location: | Pskov, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°47'5"N by 28°23'53"E |
Operator/Owner: | Pskovavia |
Airport Type: | Military / Public |
Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PKV |
More Information: | PKV Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Edmonton (YED):
- In addition to being known as "CFB Edmonton", other names for YED include "Edmonton/Namao Heliport Edmonton Garrison" and "Steele Barracks".
- The closest airport to CFB Edmonton (YED) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of YED.
- CFB Edmonton is currently the headquarters of 3rd Canadian Division, the highest military authority in western Canada, and a number of brigade groups, including 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, the only Regular Force brigade group in the region.
- In February 2012, it was reported that the Alberta Government had been in contact with the federal government and military officials in Ottawa and Edmonton over the use of the runway for MEDIVAC flights once Edmonton City Centre is closed.
- During the Cold War RCAF Station Namao was used by the United States Strategic Air Command, which constructed a "Nose Dock" capable of servicing the nose and wings of heavy jet bombers and tankers on the south side of the airfield.
- During the war the airfield became a staging point for the US defence of Alaska and was heavily used by the US military.
- The furthest airport from CFB Edmonton (YED) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,216 miles (16,441 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Pskov Airport (PKV):
- Because of Pskov Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Pskov 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.
- Pskov Airport (PKV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pskov Airport", another name for PKV is "Аэропорт Псков".
- The closest airport to Pskov Airport (PKV) is Tartu Airport (TAY), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WNW of PKV.
- The furthest airport from Pskov Airport (PKV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,999 miles (17,701 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.