Nonstop flight route between Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Spokane, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 940 miles (or 1,513 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 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWG / CYWG |
Airport Name: | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport |
Location: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'35"N by 97°14'23"W |
Area Served: | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 783 feet (239 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YWG |
More Information: | YWG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG):
- The airport opened in 1928 as Stevenson Aerodrome in honour of the noted Manitoba aviator and pioneer bush pilot, Captain Fred J.
- The closest airport to Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) is Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of YWG.
- The furthest airport from Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,465 miles (16,841 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On April 14, 2009, Prime Minister Stephen Harper with Premier Gary Doer announced at James Richardson that both the Federal and Provincial governments will contribute $212.5 million towards a divided four lane expressway to be called CentrePort Canada Way.
- Winnipeg's relatively isolated geographical location in relation to other major population centres makes Winnipeg International Airport the primary international airport for a very large area.
- The Perimeter Aviation terminal building is located 2.6 km south of the main terminal building and is operated exclusively by Perimeter Aviation.
- Free WiFi is provided by the Winnipeg Airports Authority throughout the entire terminal building.
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) has 2 runways.
- Winnipeg's main airport terminal was designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Stantec.
- Because of Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 783 feet, planes can take off or land at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International 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.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- Fairchild AFB was established in 1942 as the Spokane Air Depot.
- With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, both groups deployed to Japan and Guam.
- The weapons storage area for the bombers was located south of the runway at Deep Creek Air Force Station, a separate installation constructed from 1950 to 1953 by the Atomic Energy Commission and operated by the Air Materiel Command.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- Fairchild Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located approximately 12 miles southwest of Spokane, Washington.
- Following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, a total of 560 base personnel deployed to Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 1990 to March 1991.
- Fairchild AFB is named in honor of General Muir S.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Throughout much of the 1990s, the wing was actively involved in missions against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
- As military operations in Vietnam escalated in the mid-1960s, the demand for air refueling increased.