Nonstop flight route between Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK), Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Quesnel Airport (YQZ), Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,442 miles (or 3,930 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 S. Gabreski Airport and Quesnel Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOK / KFOK |
Airport Name: | Francis S. Gabreski Airport |
Location: | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'36"N by 72°37'54"W |
Area Served: | Westhampton Beach, New York |
Operator/Owner: | County of Suffolk |
Airport Type: | Public / Military (ANG) |
Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from FOK |
More Information: | FOK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQZ / CYQZ |
Airport Name: | Quesnel Airport |
Location: | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°1'33"N by 122°30'37"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Quesnel |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1788 feet (545 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQZ |
More Information: | YQZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK):
- Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) has 3 runways.
- Military operations were reintroduced in June 1970 when the 102nd Air Refueling Squadron of the 106th Air Refueling Group, New York Air National Guard, relocated to Suffolk County with their KC-97 Stratotankers after the closing of Naval Air Station Floyd Bennett Field.
- Because of Francis S. Gabreski Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Francis S. Gabreski 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.
- Gabreski Airport covers an area of 1,451 acres which contains three paved runways.
- The furthest airport from Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,798 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1955, the 23 FIG was reassigned to Presque Isle AFB, Maine and replaced by the newly activated 52nd Fighter-Interceptor Wing, which flew under various designations from Suffolk County AFB until 1969, with the 2d and 5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons flying F-94 Starfire, F-101 Voodoo and F-102 Delta Dagger interceptors.
- The Suffolk County Army Air Field was built in 1943 as a United States Army Air Forces sub-base of nearby Mitchel Field.
- As a result of funding shortfalls for the Vietnam War that resulted in the closure of numerous stateside air force bases and naval air stations, Suffolk County AFB deactivated in 1969 and the military installation was again transferred to the Suffolk County government for use as a civilian airport.
- The closest airport to Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of FOK.
Facts about Quesnel Airport (YQZ):
- Quesnel Airport (YQZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Quesnel Airport (YQZ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,427 miles (16,780 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Quesnel Airport (YQZ) is Prince George Airport (YXS), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) N of YQZ.