Nonstop flight route between Whistler, British Columbia, Canada and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS), Whistler, British Columbia, Canada and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,927 miles (or 3,101 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 Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome and Barksdale Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWS / |
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Location: | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°8'36"N by 122°56'57"W |
Area Served: | Whistler, British Columbia,& Pemberton, British Columbia |
Operator/Owner: | Harbour Air Flight Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2100 feet (640 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YWS |
More Information: | YWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS):
- The closest airport to Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) is Squamish Airport (YSE), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSW of YWS.
- The furthest airport from Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,620 miles (17,091 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome", another name for YWS is "CAE5".
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The 47th Bomb Wing was assigned to NATO and was reassigned first to Langley AFB in March 1951, then afterwards to RAF Sculthorpe, England, arriving in the UK on 1 May 1951.
- The commander of the 2d Bomb Wing is Colonel Andrew Gebara.
- The 2d Bomb Wing was assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command on 1 February 2010.
- In the postwar year of the 1940s, Barksdale then became headquarters for the Air Training Command from 1945 to 1949.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- As early as 1924, the citizens of Shreveport became interested in hosting a military flying field.