Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Minnesota, United States and Valcartier, Québec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN), Alexandria, Minnesota, United States and Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY), Valcartier, Québec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,137 miles (or 1,829 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 Alexandria Municipal Airport and Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXN / KAXN |
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Location: | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°51'59"N by 95°23'40"W |
Area Served: | Alexandria, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Alexandria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1425 feet (434 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AXN |
More Information: | AXN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOY / CYOY |
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Location: | Valcartier, Québec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°54'10"N by 71°30'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 550 feet (168 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YOY |
More Information: | YOY Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN):
- The closest airport to Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) is Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSW of AXN.
- In addition to being known as "Alexandria Municipal Airport", another name for AXN is "Chandler Field".
- Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,637 miles (17,119 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY):
- The base also houses 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, 5 Service Battalion, CI SQFT, in addition to providing training facilities for most Quebec-based reserve units.
- In addition to being known as "Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport", other names for YOY include "2nd Canadian Division Support Base, Valcartier" and "Base des Forces canadiennes Valcartier".
- The furthest airport from Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,480 miles (18,475 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport's relatively low elevation of 550 feet, planes can take off or land at Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport 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 1997 a cancer-causing chemical, trichloroethylene, was found in the water supply of CFB Valcartier and the nearby town of Shannon, Quebec.
- The closest airport to Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY) is Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of YOY.
- Canadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately 25 km north of Quebec City.
- In July 1974, an explosives safety training accident involving "D" Company killed six cadets and injured over 50.
- Currently, Valcartier Garrison is home to 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.