Nonstop flight route between Parsons, Kansas, United States and Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tri-City Airport (PPF), Parsons, Kansas, United States and 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX), Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,602 miles (or 2,578 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 Tri-City Airport and 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPF / KPPF |
| Airport Name: | Tri-City Airport |
| Location: | Parsons, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'50"N by 95°30'21"W |
| Area Served: | Parsons, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Parsons |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 900 feet (274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPF |
| More Information: | PPF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCX / CYCX |
| Airport Name: | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, |
| Location: | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°50'16"N by 66°26'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCX |
| More Information: | YCX Maps & Info |
Facts about Tri-City Airport (PPF):
- The furthest airport from Tri-City Airport (PPF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,710 miles (17,235 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Tri-City Airport (PPF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tri-City Airport (PPF) is Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of PPF.
- Tri-City Airport covers an area of 802 acres at an elevation of 900 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Tri-City Airport's relatively low elevation of 900 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-City 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.
Facts about 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX):
- In 2009, a New York production company is releasing a feature length documentary looking into the herbicide sprayings that took place at the base from 1956-1984.
- The expropriation of lands began in the early 1950s, much to the surprise of local residents who had been kept in the dark about the expropriation until the last minute.
- CFB Gagetown hosts ACSTC Argonaut, the only Royal Canadian Army Cadets summer training centre in the Atlantic Provinces.
- The furthest airport from 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The base headquarters were chosen for the northern part of the base adjacent to the, then, small village of Oromocto.
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- The closest airport to 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) is Fredericton International Airport (YFC), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of YCX.
- Because of 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,'s relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, 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.
- Initially, Camp Gagetown was the home base for many army regiments, including The Black Watch and The Royal Canadian Regiment, however defence cutbacks in the 1960s saw a gradual reduction, and the demise of their parent formation, 3 Brigade Group.
