Nonstop flight route between Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom and Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stronsay Airport (SOY), Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom and CFB Greenwood (YZX), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,704 miles (or 4,352 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 Stronsay Airport and CFB Greenwood, 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 Stronsay Airport and CFB Greenwood. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOY / EGER |
Airport Name: | Stronsay Airport |
Location: | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°9'19"N by 2°38'29"W |
Area Served: | Stronsay |
Operator/Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SOY |
More Information: | SOY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Stronsay Airport (SOY):
- The furthest airport from Stronsay Airport (SOY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,509 miles (18,522 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Stronsay Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Stronsay 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.
- The closest airport to Stronsay Airport (SOY) is Eday Airport (EOI), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of SOY.
- Stronsay Airport (SOY) has 3 runways.
Facts about CFB Greenwood (YZX):
- CFB Greenwood (YZX) has 2 runways.
- On December 4, 1942, the Canadian Army provided an anti-aircraft searchlight battery, the 5th Special Mobile Anti-Aircraft Search Light Troop, to provide realistic night training to aircrews.
- A proposed British Commonwealth very long range bomber group named "Tiger Force" was scaled down through the spring of 1945.
- The closest airport to CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SW of YZX.
- 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.
- That year saw many decisions aimed at reducing duplication among the services, with various units being reorganized, moved, or disbanded.
- On February 1, 1968 the RCN, RCAF and Canadian Army were unified into the Canadian Forces.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.