Nonstop flight route between Palmdale, California, United States and Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States and Sept-Îles Airport (YZV), Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,788 miles (or 4,486 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 Palmdale Regional Airport and Sept-Îles Airport, 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 Palmdale Regional Airport and Sept-Îles Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMD / KPMD |
Airport Name: | Palmdale Regional Airport |
Location: | Palmdale, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W |
Area Served: | Palmdale, California |
Airport Type: | Public/Military (Joint Use) |
Elevation: | 2543 feet (775 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PMD |
More Information: | PMD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZV / CYZV |
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Location: | Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°13'23"N by 66°15'56"W |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YZV |
More Information: | YZV Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- Palmdale Army Airfield was declared a surplus facility in 1946 and was purchased by Los Angeles County for use as a municipal airport.
- The airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service facility based on enplanements in 2008.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 10,392 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 82% more than the 5,712 in 2007.
- In late 2008 Palmdale expressed interest in assuming operations at Palmdale Airport, including management of the terminal, taxiways, and parking, from LAWA.
- In February 2007 the city of Palmdale and LAWA selected United Airlines to provide service between Palmdale and San Francisco International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) is General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NW of PMD.
- In 1940, Palmdale Army Airfield was activated as a United States Army Air Corps airfield for use as an emergency landing strip and for B-25 Mitchell medium bomber support training during World War II.
- Both the Air Force and its aircraft contractors needed a location away from major population centers - due to sonic booms, other noises and security concerns - but close enough to the major centers of aircraft design and production, while having excellent flying weather the year around.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
Facts about Sept-Îles Airport (YZV):
- The furthest airport from Sept-Îles Airport (YZV) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,361 miles (18,284 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sept-Îles Airport (YZV) is Port-Menier Airport (YPN), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ESE of YZV.
- Because of Sept-Îles Airport's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Sept-Îles 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sept-Îles Airport", another name for YZV is "Aéroport de Sept-Îles".
- Sept-Îles Airport (YZV) has 2 runways.