Nonstop flight route between Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO), Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,423 miles (or 2,289 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 Gods Lake Narrows Airport and Pryor Field Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGO / CYGO |
Airport Name: | Gods Lake Narrows Airport |
Location: | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°33'32"N by 94°29'29"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 616 feet (188 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YGO |
More Information: | YGO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCU / KDCU |
Airport Name: | Pryor Field Regional Airport |
Location: | Decatur, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W |
Area Served: | Decatur, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Decatur/Athens Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 592 feet (180 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCU |
More Information: | DCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO):
- Because of Gods Lake Narrows Airport's relatively low elevation of 616 feet, planes can take off or land at Gods Lake Narrows 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 closest airport to Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) is Gods River Airport (ZGI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NE of YGO.
- Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,421 miles (16,771 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- The furthest airport from Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,992 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Pryor Field Regional Airport receives $30,000 annually each from the cities of Athens and Decatur and from the county commissions of Morgan and Limestone
- In 2007, Chris Wright was struck by a propeller as he was "hand propping" starting his plane.
- Because of Pryor Field Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 592 feet, planes can take off or land at Pryor Field Regional 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 January 2010, the pilot training site was designated a historic landmark and added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
- The closest airport to Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DCU.