Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Chilko Lake, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States and Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome (CJH), Chilko Lake, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,760 miles (or 2,833 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
| Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
| Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
| More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CJH / |
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| Location: | Chilko Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°37'33"N by 124°8'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | River Ridge Resort, Tsylos Park Lodge & Adventures |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 3850 feet (1,173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CJH |
| More Information: | CJH Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- At Webb AFB, the last two pilot training classes completed course work on 30 August 1977, and fixed wing qualification training ended on 1 September 1977.
- In 1956, the Air Defense Command 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was transferred to Webb from Stewart Air Force Base in New York to defend the southern United States border on air intercept missions as part of the Central Air Defense Force.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Webb Air Force Base, previously named Big Spring Air Force Base, was a United States Air Force facility of the Air Training Command that operated from 1951 to 1977 in west Texas within the current city limits of Big Spring.
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- The facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
- In 1968, ATC established a single phase-pilot training squadron concept at Webb.
Facts about Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome (CJH):
- The closest airport to Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome (CJH) is Anahim Lake Airport (YAA), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NW of CJH.
- The furthest airport from Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome (CJH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,541 miles (16,964 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome (CJH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome", another name for CJH is "CAG3".
