Nonstop flight route between Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States and Penticton, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wheeler AAF (HHI), Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States and Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,849 miles (or 4,585 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 Wheeler AAF and Penticton Regional 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 Wheeler AAF and Penticton Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HHI / PHHI |
Airport Name: | Wheeler AAF |
Location: | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°29'4"N by 158°2'22"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 843 feet (257 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HHI |
More Information: | HHI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYF / CYYF |
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Location: | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°27'44"N by 119°36'7"W |
Area Served: | South Okanagan Similkameen West Kootenay |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1130 feet (344 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYF |
More Information: | YYF Maps & Info |
Facts about Wheeler AAF (HHI):
- 2nd Lieutenant Phil Rasmussen found an old, unscathed Curtiss P-36 Hawk and taxied it to a revetment where he had it loaded with ammunition.
- Wheeler AFB-cum-Wheeler AAF is delineated for statistical purposes as a census-designated place.
- Because of Wheeler AAF's relatively low elevation of 843 feet, planes can take off or land at Wheeler AAF 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.
- The closest airport to Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Dillingham Airfield (HDH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of HHI.
- On 1 November 1991, the Army held a simple ceremony to signify their takeover of the base, then changed the sign at the main gate to Wheeler Army Airfield.
- Today, Wheeler Army Airfield comprises approximately 1,389 acres of land returned to the Department of the Army on 1 November 1991.
- Wheeler AAF (HHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The installation has a National Historic Landmark District in association with the attack on 7 December 1941.
- Wheeler Army Airfield, also known as Wheeler Field and formerly as Wheeler Air Force Base, is a United States Army post located in the City & County of Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the Island of O'ahu, Hawaii.
- The furthest airport from Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Wheeler AAF (meaning Wheeler AAF is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
Facts about Penticton Regional Airport (YYF):
- In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".
- Kelowna International Airport—an international airport operated in nearby city Kelowna—has had an impact on this airport, since they both share the same catchment area.
- The Penticton Flying Club operates at the airport, which is a club where children receive a flight in an airplane with the pilot, and learn about the airplanes themselves.
- An aviation centre was constructed at the airport in 1976, which included a 12-unit motel, flight training school, and aircraft overhaul shop.
- Penticton Regional Airport handled 80,000 passengers last year.
- Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.
- On December 22, 1950, a Douglas C-47 aircraft operated by Canadian Pacific Air Lines from Vancouver crashed into Okanagan Mountain, some 26 kilometres north of Penticton.
- The furthest airport from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,060 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.