Nonstop flight route between Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Stord, Hordaland, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), Stord, Hordaland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,522 miles (or 5,668 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 Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Stord Airport, Sørstokken, 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 Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Stord Airport, Sørstokken. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTZ / CYTZ |
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Location: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°37'38"N by 79°23'45"W |
Area Served: | Toronto, Ontario |
Operator/Owner: | Toronto Port Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 252 feet (77 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YTZ |
More Information: | YTZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRP / ENSA |
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Location: | Stord, Hordaland, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°47'34"N by 5°20'22"E |
Area Served: | Stord, Hordaland, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Stord Municipality Hordaland County Municipality |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 161 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SRP |
More Information: | SRP Maps & Info |
Facts about Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ):
- Trans-Canada Air Lines was expected to begin operations in 1937, so in November 1936, City Council formed an "Advisory Airport Committee" to advise on where to build a municipal airport.
- The furthest airport from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Conceived in the 1930s as the main airport for Toronto, the construction of the airport was completed in 1939 by the Toronto Harbour Commission.
- In April 1978, Transport Minister Otto Lang announced a plan to provide daily scheduled airline service between the airport, Ottawa and Montreal, using de Havilland Dash 7 STOL planes.
- In January 1964, the cable ferry was retired, replaced by the Harbour Commission tugboat Thomas Langton That year, interest by municipal government officials was renewed in a new link to the airport.
- Because of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport's relatively low elevation of 252 feet, planes can take off or land at Billy Bishop Toronto City 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.
- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, commonly known as the Toronto Island Airport, is a small airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Airport passenger traffic declined in the 1990s.
- In addition to being known as "Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport", another name for YTZ is "Toronto Island Airport".
- The closest airport to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of YTZ.
- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) has 3 runways.
- In 1967, the Harbour Commission initiated a study into converting the airport into one suitable for the passenger jets of the day, such as DC-8s.
- In January 2009, it was announced that the TPA would purchase a second, larger ferry to support Porter's activities.
Facts about Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP):
- In addition to being known as "Stord Airport, Sørstokken", other names for SRP include "Stord lufthavn, Sørstokken" and "ENSO".
- On 5 March 1985, the airport company held a general meeting.
- Because of Stord Airport, Sørstokken's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Stord Airport, Sørstokken 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.
- In 1995, the airport was discussed in the Parliament of Norway's Standing Committee on Transport and Communications.
- A new report was published in 1981, which recommended that the airport be located at Meatjørn or Storavatnet.
- The closest airport to Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of SRP.
- The first proposals for an airport on Stord—launched in the 1950s—envisioned an airport at Hystadmarka.
- Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Stord Airport, Sørstokken handled 30,711 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During construction, companies announced interest in using the airport.
- In July 1987, a distance measurement in the distance measuring equipment failed, terminating all scheduled and night flights until it was replaced in September.