Nonstop flight route between Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States and Comox, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW), Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States and CFB Comox (YQQ), Comox, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,418 miles (or 2,282 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 Sparrevohn LRRS Airport and CFB Comox, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVW / PASV |
Airport Name: | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport |
Location: | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°5'49"N by 155°34'28"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1585 feet (483 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SVW |
More Information: | SVW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQQ / CYQQ |
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Location: | Comox, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°42'38"N by 124°53'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQQ |
More Information: | YQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW):
- The furthest airport from Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,563 miles (16,999 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) is Stony River Airport (SRV), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of SVW.
- Sparrevohn Airport is a United States Air Force military airstrip.
- Sparrevohn LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located south of Sparrevohn, in the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1952 as part of the construction of the Sparrevohn Air Force Station.
- Sparrevohn LRRS has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel surface measuring 4,198 by 151 feet.
Facts about CFB Comox (YQQ):
- The closest airport to CFB Comox (YQQ) is Courtenay Airpark (YCA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WSW of YQQ.
- The furthest airport from CFB Comox (YQQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,677 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Comox", another name for YQQ is "Comox Airport".
- In 1980, 407 Squadron began re-equipping with the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora.
- CFB Comox's airfield also serves as a civilian airport for commercial flights destined to Vancouver, Calgary, Campbell River, Edmonton and Mexico.
- Because of CFB Comox's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Comox 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.
- CFB Comox (YQQ) has 2 runways.