Nonstop flight route between Crestview, Florida, United States and Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI), Crestview, Florida, United States and Watson Lake Airport (YQH), Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,807 miles (or 4,517 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 large distance between Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 and Watson Lake Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 and Watson Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGI / KEGI |
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| Location: | Crestview, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°39'1"N by 86°31'22"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGI |
| More Information: | EGI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQH / CYQH |
| Airport Name: | Watson Lake Airport |
| Location: | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°6'59"N by 128°49'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2255 feet (687 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQH |
| More Information: | YQH Maps & Info |
Facts about Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI):
- In the 1950s, Duke Field became home to the 3205th Drone Group, which operated radio remote-controlled B-17s and F-80s that were used for gunnery and missile practice over the Gulf of Mexico.
- The closest airport to Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) is Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) N of EGI.
- A large hump-backed steel hangar, the "Butler Hangar", 160 feet X 130 feet, transported from Trinidad, was erected at Auxiliary Field 3 between 1 April and ~10 July 1950, by personnel of Company 'C', 806th Aviation Engineering Battalion, under Captain Samuel M.
- Duke Field was one of the first auxiliary fields built on the Eglin Field / Eglin AFB complex.
- In addition to being known as "Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3", another name for EGI is "Duke Field".
- In 1992, the 919 SOG was re-designated as the 919th Special Operations Wing, the designation it currently retains today.
- The furthest airport from Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,172 miles (17,980 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Watson Lake Airport (YQH):
- The furthest airport from Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,299 miles (16,574 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Dease Lake Airport (YDL), which is located 125 miles (201 kilometers) SSW of YQH.
- Watson Lake Airport (YQH) currently has only 1 runway.
