Nonstop flight route between Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada and Savannah, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Greenwood (YZX), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada and Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), Savannah, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,250 miles (or 2,011 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 CFB Greenwood and Hunter Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZX / CYZX |
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Location: | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°59'3"N by 64°55'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YZX |
More Information: | YZX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVN / KSVN |
Airport Name: | Hunter Army Airfield |
Location: | Savannah, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'35"N by 81°8'44"W |
Area Served: | Fort Stewart |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SVN |
More Information: | SVN Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Greenwood (YZX):
- The closest airport to CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SW of YZX.
- The furthest airport from CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- A proposed British Commonwealth very long range bomber group named "Tiger Force" was scaled down through the spring of 1945.
- CFB Greenwood (YZX) has 2 runways.
- That year saw many decisions aimed at reducing duplication among the services, with various units being reorganized, moved, or disbanded.
- The Cold War was in its infancy during the late 1940s when Canada signed the North Atlantic Treaty with the western war-time Allies, becoming part of NATO.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Greenwood", another name for YZX is "Greenwood Airport".
- Later in 2002, 413 Squadron at CFB Greenwood saw its CH-113 Labrador helicopters replaced by the new CH-149 Cormorant, a version of the EH-101 helicopter.
- Because of CFB Greenwood's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Greenwood 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.
- By October 29, 1947, 100-150 airmen and officers, 2 PBY Canso, 1 Noorduyn Norseman, and 1 Sikorsky S-51 helicopter.
Facts about Hunter Army Airfield (SVN):
- During early 1942 after the Pearl Harbor Attack, Savannah AAB became a base for several Antisubmarine groups and squadrons of I Bomber Command and later Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command with a mission to patrol the Atlantic coast, locate and attack German U-Boats.
- Currently, Hunter Army Airfield has approximately 5,000 soldiers, airmen and coast guardsmen on station.
- Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,487 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- From 1946 to 1949, many of its buildings were leased to industrial plants.
- Hunter features a runway that is 11,375 feet long and an aircraft parking area that is more than 350 acres.
- The closest airport to Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) is Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of SVN.
- Because of Hunter Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Hunter Army Airfield 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.
- At the end of the war, Savannah AAB was used as a Separation Center for the discharge and furlough of service members returning from Europe.