Nonstop flight route between Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States and Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Penn Valley Airport (SEG), Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States and Shearwater Heliport (YAW), Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 727 miles (or 1,169 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 Penn Valley Airport and Shearwater Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEG / KSEG |
| Airport Name: | Penn Valley Airport |
| Location: | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'15"N by 76°51'51"W |
| Area Served: | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Penn Valley Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEG |
| More Information: | SEG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAW / CYAW |
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| Location: | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°38'13"N by 63°30'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAW |
| More Information: | YAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Penn Valley Airport (SEG):
- The closest airport to Penn Valley Airport (SEG) is Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of SEG.
- Penn Valley Airport (SEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Penn Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Penn Valley 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 furthest airport from Penn Valley Airport (SEG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,627 miles (18,711 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Shearwater Heliport (YAW):
- The combined land and sea-based aerodromes were used to station carrier-based maritime patrol and fighter aircraft.
- Because of Shearwater Heliport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Shearwater Heliport 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 "Shearwater Heliport", other names for YAW include "Halifax/Shearwater Heliport", "12 Wing Shearwater" and "CFB Shearwater".
- By 2002 only runway 10/28 remained open.
- Defence cutbacks and unit and facility realignments from 1994 to 1996 saw CFB Shearwater stand down as a separate formation and the facility merged as an airfield attached to CFB Halifax.
- The furthest airport from Shearwater Heliport (YAW) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,763 miles (18,931 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Shearwater Heliport (YAW) is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of YAW.
