Nonstop flight route between Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada and Juneau, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI), Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada and Dodge County Airport (UNU), Juneau, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,135 miles (or 3,435 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 Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport and Dodge County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UNU / KUNU |
Airport Name: | Dodge County Airport |
Location: | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°25'35"N by 88°42'14"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 934 feet (285 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from UNU |
More Information: | UNU Maps & Info |
Facts about Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI):
- Gravel for the runway was obtained from the north bank of the Okpilik River and the area was left untouched.
- When the airport was originally constructed there was no provision for dedicated maintenance vehicles and they had to be shared with the community.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 runway is the standard gravel strip that is seen in most Canadian Arctic communities and is 4,300 by 100 ft with the centre 117 ft above sea leavel.
- By early 1979 the snow problem was so great that the runway was no longer a straight line.
- Prior to the construction of the airport all aircraft either landed on an ice strip in the winter or in the middle of town.
Facts about Dodge County Airport (UNU):
- Because of Dodge County Airport's relatively low elevation of 934 feet, planes can take off or land at Dodge County 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 JUNEAU Non-directional beacon, 344 kHz is located on field.
- Wisconsin Aviation is the fixed base operator for the airport.
- Dodge County Airport (UNU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Dodge County Airport (UNU) is Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of UNU.
- The furthest airport from Dodge County Airport (UNU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.