Nonstop flight route between Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS), Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada and Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 210 miles (or 338 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 Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport and Kincheloe Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOS / CYOS |
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Location: | Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°35'26"N by 80°50'17"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Owen Sound |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YOS |
More Information: | YOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | INR / |
Airport Name: | Kincheloe Air Force Base |
Location: | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from INR |
More Information: | INR Maps & Info |
Facts about Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS):
- In November 2009, the Toronto City Centre Airport renamed itself after Billy Bishop, creating confusion with this airport.
- The furthest airport from Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport", another name for YOS is "Owen Sound (Billy Bishop) Regional Airport".
- Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) is Wiarton Airport (YVV), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of YOS.
Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):
- In the 1950s, the Air Force adopted a policy of dispersing Strategic Air Command bombers and tankers.
- With the outbreak of the Cold War in 1948 and active combat in the Korean War in June, 1950, the United States began building up its defenses.
- In December 1965, the Department of Defense announced a decision to close Kincheloe AFB by October 1971.
- The furthest airport from Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- After the war, the airfield then served as a hub for private and commercial aviation.
- On 16 February 1953, the first operational ADC unit, the 534th Air Defense Group was activated at Kinross AFB.
- On 18 August 1955, the 534th ADS was inactivated and immediately replaced by the 507th Fighter Group in a name-only re-designation.
- In September 1959, Kinross AFB was officially renamed Kincheloe Air Force Base in honor of the late Captain Iven Kincheloe, a native of Cassopolis in southwestern Michigan.
- In May 1958 the 438th FIS was temporarily transferred to K.
- In November, 1961, following two years of construction, the 4239th Strategic Wing of the Strategic Air Command arrived with B-52 bombers.
- The closest airport to Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of INR.
- On 2 February 1959, Strategic Air Command established the 4239th Strategic Wing at Kincheloe AFB, Michigan as part of SAC's plan to disburse its B-52 Stratofortress heavy bombers over a larger number of bases, thus making it more difficult for the Soviet Union to knock out the entire fleet with a surprise first strike.