Nonstop flight route between Punta Islita, Costa Rica and Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Punta Islita Airport (PBP), Punta Islita, Costa Rica and CFB Greenwood (YZX), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,715 miles (or 4,369 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 large distance between Punta Islita Airport and CFB Greenwood, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Punta Islita Airport and CFB Greenwood. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PBP / MRIA |
Airport Name: | Punta Islita Airport |
Location: | Punta Islita, Costa Rica |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°50'59"N by 85°22'1"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PBP |
More Information: | PBP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZX / CYZX |
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Location: | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°59'3"N by 64°55'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YZX |
More Information: | YZX Maps & Info |
Facts about Punta Islita Airport (PBP):
- Punta Islita Airport (PBP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Punta Islita Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Islita 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 Punta Islita Airport (PBP) is Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of PBP.
- The furthest airport from Punta Islita Airport (PBP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Punta Islita Airport (meaning Punta Islita Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,217 miles (19,661 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about CFB Greenwood (YZX):
- Together with CFB Gander and CFB Goose Bay, CFB Greenwood is presently being used as a forward deployment base for CF-188 Hornet fighter/interceptor aircraft rotating in from CFB Bagotville as part of NORAD's post-9/11 response to concerns about civilian airline security along North America's east coast.
- By the mid-1970s, 6 of Greenwood's 18 Argus aircraft were mothballed and 242 personnel cut from all ranks.
- The closest airport to CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SW of YZX.
- The RCAF disbanded No.
- CFB Greenwood (YZX) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Greenwood", another name for YZX is "Greenwood Airport".
- Canadian Forces Base Greenwood, or CFB Greenwood, is a Canadian Forces Base located in Greenwood, Nova Scotia.
- The first CP-107 Argus arrived at RCAF Station Greenwood on May 1, 1958.
- The base was experiencing a crowding problem, thus the 2 OTU was moved to RCAF Station Summerside in Prince Edward Island effective November 14, 1953.
- The furthest airport from CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of CFB Greenwood's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Greenwood 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.