Nonstop flight route between Kearney, Nebraska, United States and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kearney Regional Airport (EAR), Kearney, Nebraska, United States and Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI), Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,178 miles (or 3,506 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 Kearney Regional Airport and Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EAR / KEAR |
Airport Name: | Kearney Regional Airport |
Location: | Kearney, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°43'36"N by 99°0'24"W |
Area Served: | Kearney, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Kearney |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2131 feet (650 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EAR |
More Information: | EAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHI / CYHI |
Airport Name: | Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport |
Location: | Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°45'46"N by 117°48'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Northwest Territories |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YHI |
More Information: | YHI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kearney Regional Airport (EAR):
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 11,956 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 10,113 in 2009 and 9,530 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,145 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Kearney Regional Airport covers 2,500 acres at an elevation of 2,131 feet.
- Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) has 2 runways.
- The first airline flights were Mid-West Cessna 190s in 1950-52, then Frontier DC-3s appeared in 1959.
- The closest airport to Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) is Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) ESE of EAR.
Facts about Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI):
- Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,609 miles (15,464 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC), which is located 177 miles (284 kilometers) WSW of YHI.
- Because of Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Ulukhaktok/Holman 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.
- Gravel for the runway was obtained from the north bank of the Okpilik River and the area was left untouched.
- The original buildings at the airport included a two-story airport terminal, an emergency power generator building and the aircraft refueling station.
- When the airport was originally constructed there was no provision for dedicated maintenance vehicles and they had to be shared with the community.