Nonstop flight route between Big Piney, Wyoming, United States and Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miley Memorial Field (BPI), Big Piney, Wyoming, United States and CFB Greenwood (YZX), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,231 miles (or 3,591 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 Miley Memorial Field and CFB Greenwood, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPI / KBPI |
| Airport Name: | Miley Memorial Field |
| Location: | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'6"N by 110°6'39"W |
| Area Served: | Big Piney / Marbleton, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Big Piney-Marbleton Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6990 feet (2,131 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPI |
| More Information: | BPI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZX / CYZX |
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| Location: | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°59'3"N by 64°55'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZX |
| More Information: | YZX Maps & Info |
Facts about Miley Memorial Field (BPI):
- Miley Memorial Field (BPI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Miley Memorial Field (BPI) is Ralph Wenz Field (PWY), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NE of BPI.
- Because of Miley Memorial Field's high elevation of 6,990 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BPI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BPI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Miley Memorial Field (BPI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,814 miles (17,404 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about CFB Greenwood (YZX):
- CFB Greenwood (YZX) has 2 runways.
- Because of CFB Greenwood's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Greenwood 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 addition to being known as "CFB Greenwood", another name for YZX is "Greenwood Airport".
- That date saw the RCAF's AFHQ Organization Order 854 executed which would see RCAF Station Greenwood activated April 1 of that year.
- By October 29, 1947, 100-150 airmen and officers, 2 PBY Canso, 1 Noorduyn Norseman, and 1 Sikorsky S-51 helicopter.
- The first Auroras replaced the Argus at Greenwood and Comox with 14 and 4 respectively.
- The closest airport to CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SW of YZX.
- That year saw many decisions aimed at reducing duplication among the services, with various units being reorganized, moved, or disbanded.
- The furthest airport from CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- On July 1, 1944, RAF Station Greenwood transitioned to the RCAF, becoming RCAF Station Greenwood with No.
- On December 4, 1942, the Canadian Army provided an anti-aircraft searchlight battery, the 5th Special Mobile Anti-Aircraft Search Light Troop, to provide realistic night training to aircrews.
