Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ), Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,001 miles (or 4,830 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 Columbus Air Force Base and Beaver Creek Airport, 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 Columbus Air Force Base and Beaver Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBM / KCBM |
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Location: | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W |
View all routes: | Routes from CBM |
More Information: | CBM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXQ / CYXQ |
Airport Name: | Beaver Creek Airport |
Location: | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°24'37"N by 140°52'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2131 feet (650 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXQ |
More Information: | YXQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- Columbus AFB was established in 1941 as Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Columbus, Mississippi.
- But while the Air Force’s pilot training requirements were decreasing, its strategic air arm was expanding.During the 1950s, Strategic Air Command wings had become extremely large.
- The installation's history began 26 June 1941, when the War Department approved establishment of an Army Air Field for the Columbus, Mississippi area.
- The closest airport to Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of CBM.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,088 miles (17,844 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- As the demand for pilots to support the war in Southeast Asia increased, the number of B-52s based stateside fell because they were needed overseas.
- The Columbus flying school received its first aircraft, nine Beech AT-10s and twenty-one AT-8s in early 1942.
- No one designated or suggested a name for the new base until 22 January 1942.
Facts about Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ):
- Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Jack Stalberg built this airport in the 1960s.
- The closest airport to Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) is Chisana Airport (CZN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WSW of YXQ.
- Beaver Creek Airport is the western-most airport in Canada.
- The furthest airport from Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,386 miles (16,715 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.