Nonstop flight route between Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL), Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,063 miles (or 1,711 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 Moody Air Force Base and Elliot Lake Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEL / CYEL |
Airport Name: | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport |
Location: | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°21'6"N by 82°33'39"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1086 feet (331 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YEL |
More Information: | YEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- In 1961, Foreign Pilot Training was transferred to Moody from the closing of the Graham Air Base contract pilot school in Marianna, Florida.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- The base had its beginning in 1940 when a group of concerned Valdosta and Lowndes County citizens began searching for a way to assist the expanding defense program.
- In September 1944, Moody began replacing the AT-10 with the TB-25 Mitchell.
- As a result of the August 1992 destruction of Homestead AFB, Florida by Hurricane Andrew, the 31st Fighter Wing's 307th and 308th Fighter Squadrons were initially evacuated to Moody AFB prior to the hurricane making landfall.
Facts about Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL):
- There are no schedule airlines operating to and from this airport, but facilities exists to handle them.
- To the west of the terminal are storage sheds and hangars for general aviation aircraft.
- Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) is Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) S of YEL.
- The aerodrome is operated by the City of Elliot Lake and is registered by Transport Canada.
- The furthest airport from Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,175 miles (17,984 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.