Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL), Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,116 miles (or 1,797 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Big Trout Lake Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEW / KFEW |
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| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'59"N by 104°52'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEW |
| More Information: | FEW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTL / CYTL |
| Airport Name: | Big Trout Lake Airport |
| Location: | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°49'4"N by 89°53'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 730 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTL |
| More Information: | YTL Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW):
- Unlike most Air Force Bases, Warren AFB has no runway for fixed-wing aircraft.
- In 1898, the Spanish-American War renewed importance to the post.
- At the end of World War II, city officials in Spokane, Washington, had tried to acquire joint use of facilities at Geiger Field, Spokane which Air Training Command had used as its Aviation Engineer Training Center.
- In 1906, Secretary of War William Howard Taft recommended Fort Russell expand to a brigade-size post.
- The Warren III site, designed for nine SM-65E Atlas missiles would be scattered over a 60-square-mile area at single "coffin" launch sites.
- The closest airport to Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of FEW.
- On 7 October 1949, Fort Francis E.
- The furthest airport from Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,806 miles (17,390 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Francis E. Warren Air Force Base", another name for FEW is "Francis E. Warren AFB".
- Detachments of the 30th Cavalry formed the first garrison, under the command of Colonel John D.
- In 1876, troops from Fort Russell participated in the Great Sioux Indian Wars, the same in which Lieutenant Colonel Custer's forces were defeated.
Facts about Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL):
- The furthest airport from Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,602 miles (17,062 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) is Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) WNW of YTL.
- Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Big Trout Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 730 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Trout Lake Airport 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.
