Nonstop flight route between Amook Bay, Alaska, United States and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), Amook Bay, Alaska, United States and CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ), Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,980 miles (or 3,186 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 Amook Bay Seaplane Base and CFB Moose Jaw, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOS / |
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| Location: | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°28'17"N by 153°48'55"W |
| Area Served: | Amook Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Mike Munsey |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOS |
| More Information: | AOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMJ / CYMJ |
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| Location: | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°19'49"N by 105°33'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1892 feet (577 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMJ |
| More Information: | YMJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS):
- The furthest airport from Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,814 miles (17,403 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Amook Bay Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 8,000 by 700 feet.
- The closest airport to Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of AOS.
- Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Amook Bay Seaplane Base", another name for AOS is "AK81".
- Because of Amook Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Amook Bay Seaplane Base 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.
Facts about CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ):
- The closest airport to CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) is Regina International Airport (YQR), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of YMJ.
- The declaration of World War II saw the Moose Jaw Flying Club initially contracted to provide pilot training for the Royal Canadian Air Force, however this was soon replaced by the far larger British Commonwealth Air Training Plan which saw the Government of Canada acquire the aerodrome and completely reconstruct it into RCAF Station Moose Jaw in 1940 with the new aerodrome opening in 1941.
- CFB Moose Jaw's airfield is also used by civilian aircraft, with civilian operations at the base referring to the facility as Moose Jaw/Air Vice Marshal C.M.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Moose Jaw", another name for YMJ is "Moose Jaw/Air Vice Marshal C.M. McEwen Airport".
- From 1970 until its disbandment in 1993 Moose Jaw had a Base Rescue Flight flying three CH-118 Huey helicopters.
- During a reorganization at AIRCOM in the late 1990s, CFB Moose Jaw's various AIRCOM units were placed under a new primary lodger unit called "15 Wing".
- Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw or CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located 4 nautical miles south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
- CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) has 3 runways.
- Initially the Royal Air Force trained exclusively at the base under the RAF's No.
- The furthest airport from CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1946 RCAF Station Moose Jaw was decommissioned and the aerodrome was returned to civilian service after the war.
