Nonstop flight route between Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Edmonton (YED), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Williams Harbour Airport (YWM), Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,327 miles (or 3,745 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 CFB Edmonton and Williams Harbour Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YED / CYED |
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Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°40'27"N by 113°29'29"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 2257 feet (688 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YED |
More Information: | YED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWM / |
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Location: | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°34'3"N by 55°47'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YWM |
More Information: | YWM Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Edmonton (YED):
- The closest airport to CFB Edmonton (YED) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of YED.
- Federal Government budget cuts forced the command of the air station to be transferred to the Canadian Forces Land Force Command in 1994.
- CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- In February 2012, it was reported that the Alberta Government had been in contact with the federal government and military officials in Ottawa and Edmonton over the use of the runway for MEDIVAC flights once Edmonton City Centre is closed.
- The Area Support Unit and CFB Edmonton provide infrastructure and support to 47 units located in and around Edmonton.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Edmonton", other names for YED include "Edmonton/Namao Heliport Edmonton Garrison" and "Steele Barracks".
- The furthest airport from CFB Edmonton (YED) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,216 miles (16,441 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- During the Cold War RCAF Station Namao was used by the United States Strategic Air Command, which constructed a "Nose Dock" capable of servicing the nose and wings of heavy jet bombers and tankers on the south side of the airfield.
- With the formation of air force wings in the 1990s the base became 18 Wing.
Facts about Williams Harbour Airport (YWM):
- The closest airport to Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) is St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of YWM.
- Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Williams Harbour Airport", another name for YWM is "CCA6".
- Because of Williams Harbour Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Williams Harbour 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 furthest airport from Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,179 miles (17,991 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.