Nonstop flight route between Arnes, Manitoba, Canada and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arnes Airport (YNR), Arnes, Manitoba, Canada and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,495 miles (or 5,624 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 Arnes Airport and Kinloss Barracks, 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 Arnes Airport and Kinloss Barracks. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YNR / |
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Location: | Arnes, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°50'12"N by 96°57'29"W |
Operator/Owner: | Northway Aviation Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 725 feet (221 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YNR |
More Information: | YNR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSS / EGQK |
Airport Name: | Kinloss Barracks |
Location: | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSS |
More Information: | FSS Maps & Info |
Facts about Arnes Airport (YNR):
- Because of Arnes Airport's relatively low elevation of 725 feet, planes can take off or land at Arnes 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 Arnes Airport (YNR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,452 miles (16,820 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Arnes Airport (YNR) is Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SSW of YNR.
- Arnes Airport (YNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Arnes Airport", another name for YNR is "CJQ5".
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- During the Cold War Kinloss squadrons carried out anti-submarine duties, locating and shadowing Russian naval units.
- Construction work began in the spring of 1938 to establish RAF Kinloss as a pilot training school.
- Not long after VE Day 19 OTU was disbanded and the arrival of 6 Coastal OTU saw the beginning of Kinloss's association with maritime operations, an association that continues to this day.
- The furthest airport from Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Kinloss Barracks's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kinloss Barracks 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 December 2009, the MOD announced the premature retirement of the Nimrod MR2 by March 2010 and that the introduction of the Nimrod MRA4 would be delayed to 2012.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In November 2011 the Ministry of Defence and 12 Engineer Group announced that 930 Service personnel from 39 Engineer Regiment will move from Waterbeach Barracks, near Cambridge, to Kinloss in summer 2012.