Nonstop flight route between Alliance, Nebraska, United States and Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA), Alliance, Nebraska, United States and Williams Harbour Airport (YWM), Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,273 miles (or 3,659 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 Alliance Municipal Airport 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: | AIA / KAIA |
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Location: | Alliance, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°3'11"N by 102°48'14"W |
Area Served: | Alliance, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Alliance |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3931 feet (1,198 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AIA |
More Information: | AIA 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 Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA):
- As paratroopers flooded into Alliance, housing was short.
- Alliance Municipal Airport was built during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces It was one of eleven USAAF training airfields in Nebraska during World War II.
- Today many World War II-era buildings remain in use.
- The closest airport to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of AIA.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 1,786 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,395 in 2009 and 1,416 in 2010.
- On August 22, 1943, a huge crowd of 65,000 people gathered for the dedication of Alliance Army Airfield, a training facility for Army paratroops and air crews.
- During construction over 5,000 workers came from all over the country, causing a housing shortage.
- In addition to being known as "Alliance Municipal Airport", another name for AIA is "(former Alliance Army Airfield)".
- Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,697 miles (17,215 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Williams Harbour Airport (YWM):
- 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.
- Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Williams Harbour Airport", another name for YWM is "CCA6".