Nonstop flight route between San Antonio, Texas, United States and Prince George, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF), San Antonio, Texas, United States and Prince George Airport (YXS), Prince George, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,079 miles (or 3,346 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 Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio and Prince George Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKF / KSKF |
Airport Name: | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio |
Location: | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°23'3"N by 98°34'51"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SKF |
More Information: | SKF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXS / CYXS |
Airport Name: | Prince George Airport |
Location: | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'3"N by 122°40'38"W |
Area Served: | Prince George, British Columbia |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2267 feet (691 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXS |
More Information: | YXS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF):
- In October 2008 the BMT was expanded an extra two weeks to implement more air base defense training as well as other rudimentary skills.
- The furthest airport from Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,124 miles (17,902 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On 1 February 1953 the 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron was activated at Lackland 29°23′16.4″N 98°37′59.9″W / 29.387889°N 98.633306°W / 29.387889.
- In 1965 AN/FPS-20A was upgraded to an AN/FPS-91A radar, then in 1969 it was modified to an AN/FPS-66A.
- Lackland Air Force Base is home to the 37th Training Wing which operates a variety of training squadrons.
- The closest airport to Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of SKF.
- In winter of 2009 it was decided to combine all the military bases in San Antonio into one large base named Joint Base San Antonio.
- The Vietnam War buildup necessitated a "split-phase" training from August 1965 to April 1966.
Facts about Prince George Airport (YXS):
- The closest airport to Prince George Airport (YXS) is Quesnel Airport (YQZ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) S of YXS.
- On December 19, 2009 a fire destroyed the Northern Thunderbird Air terminal with no loss of life The airline has stated that operations will continue as normal despite the setback
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- Prince George Airport (YXS) has 3 runways.
- It is home to the 4th longest commercial runway in Canada and the 2nd longest in British Columbia.
- On July 13, 2012, the third largest operating cargo aircraft landed at YXS to pick up cargo.
- The furthest airport from Prince George Airport (YXS) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,399 miles (16,736 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.