Nonstop flight route between Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Wiarton, Ontario, 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 Wiarton Airport (YVV), Wiarton, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 507 miles (or 816 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 Wiarton 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: | YVV / CYVV |
| Airport Name: | Wiarton Airport |
| Location: | Wiarton, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°44'39"N by 81°6'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | AP Joint Municipal Service Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVV |
| More Information: | YVV Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK):
- 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.
- 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.
- Renamed when the United States Air Force reclaimed the airport in 1951, Suffolk County Air Force Base was part of the Eastern Air Defense Force's defense of the New York City metropolitan area.
- Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- In 1975, the designation and mission changed again to "Aerospace Rescue and Recovery", later shortened to "Air Rescue" and then simply "Rescue".
- The Suffolk County Police Aviation Section bases a Law Enforcement and MEDEVAC helicopter at the airport.
- One fixed base operator provides services to airport users Shelt-Air Aviation Services which is the only FBO operation on the airport, having bought Malloy Air East in early 2014.
Facts about Wiarton Airport (YVV):
- Wiarton Airport (YVV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wiarton Airport (YVV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,297 miles (18,180 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Wiarton Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Wiarton 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.
- The closest airport to Wiarton Airport (YVV) is Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of YVV.
