Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL), Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,458 miles (or 2,346 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 McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield and Tadoule Lake Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
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| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
| More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XTL / CYBQ |
| Airport Name: | Tadoule Lake Airport |
| Location: | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°42'21"N by 98°30'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 922 feet (281 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XTL |
| More Information: | XTL Maps & Info |
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Air Training Command was host at the base from 1951 through 1958, training B-47 aircrews.
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
- On 15 November the field was officially transferred to the District Engineer, Seventh Service Command at Omaha, Nebraska who assumed jurisdiction over the field, pending disposition, while the 4156th AAF Base Unit was discontinued on the same day.
- Air Materiel Command's mission at the airport was to accept, service and coordinate the transfer of newly produced Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers to other installations.
- On 1 March 1962, Strategic Air Command stood up the 381st Strategic Missile Wing.
Facts about Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL):
- The closest airport to Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) is Lac Brochet Airport (XLB), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) W of XTL.
- Because of Tadoule Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 922 feet, planes can take off or land at Tadoule 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.
- Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,137 miles (16,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
