Nonstop flight route between Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB), Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,528 miles (or 4,069 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 Texada/Gillies Bay Airport and Naval Station Norfolk, 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 Texada/Gillies Bay Airport and Naval Station Norfolk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGB / CYGB |
Airport Name: | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport |
Location: | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°41'39"N by 124°31'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | Regional District of Powell River |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 326 feet (99 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YGB |
More Information: | YGB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB):
- Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Texada/Gillies Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 326 feet, planes can take off or land at Texada/Gillies Bay 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 Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,673 miles (17,176 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) is Powell River Airport (YPW), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of YGB.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
- By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.
- Norfolk responded by renaming the road, Admiral Taussig Boulevard, in honor of the retiring commander of the Naval Operating Base.
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Some 353 acres were eventually reclaimed at a cost of $2.1 million.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- A new command, Naval Air Center, had been formed October 12, 1942 under Captain J.M.
- Lighter-than-air operations, important for off-shore patrols during the war, ceased in 1924.