Nonstop flight route between Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA), Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,062 miles (or 3,318 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 Muskrat Dam Airport and NAS Key West, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSA / CZMD |
| Airport Name: | Muskrat Dam Airport |
| Location: | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°26'29"N by 91°45'46"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 911 feet (278 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSA |
| More Information: | MSA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQX / KNQX |
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| Location: | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NQX |
| More Information: | NQX Maps & Info |
Facts about Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA):
- The closest airport to Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) is Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNW of MSA.
- Because of Muskrat Dam Airport's relatively low elevation of 911 feet, planes can take off or land at Muskrat Dam 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.
- Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,556 miles (16,988 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- The furthest airport from NAS Key West (NQX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,629 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to NAS Key West (NQX) is Key West International Airport (EYW), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NQX.
- Naval Air Station Key West, is a naval air station and military airport located on Boca Chica Key, four miles east of the central business district of Key West, Florida, United States.
- By 1943, German submarines were operating so near Key West that they were sinking allied ships within sight of land.
- After World War I, the base was decommissioned and its personnel were transferred or released.
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
- During World War I the base was expanded again, and in 1917, a U.S.
- Because of NAS Key West's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Key West 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.
- Naval Air Base Key West pilots flew in search of German submarines resting on the surface to recharge batteries.
- By 1964, the USAF added an AN/FPS-6A height-finder radar at NAS Key West, which was modified to an AN/FPS-90 set when a second radar was added.
- In the late summer of 1994, NAS Key West also served as a primary staging base for Operations SUPPORT DEMOCRACY and UPHOLD DEMOCRACY in Haiti.
