Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK), Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,324 miles (or 3,740 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 Whiteman Air Force Base and Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL |
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| Location: | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZL |
| More Information: | SZL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCK / |
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| Location: | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°1'15"N by 126°7'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 899 feet (274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCK |
| More Information: | YCK Maps & Info |
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- The 476th Fighter Group, stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, is an Air Force Reserve Command unit linked to the 23rd Fighter Group at Moody.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- The base had its beginnings in 1942 when U.S.
- The Air National Guard 131st Bomb Wing and the active-duty 509th Bomb Wing have a unique relationship at Whiteman AFB, in that members of the two units work side-by-side on a daily basis, although the majority of the 131st Bomb Wing visits Whiteman only one weekend per month for drill.
- Whiteman AFB was established in 1942 as Sedalia Glider Base.
- Whiteman AFB is the only permanent base for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
- Construction on Whiteman continued throughout the 1950s.
- Missouri Army National Guard 1st Battalion 135th Attack Reconnaissance Brigade, AH-64 Apache
- Before completion of the construction, SAC activated the 351st Strategic Missile Wing at Whiteman on 1 Feb 1963.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- On 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia AFB became Whiteman AFB in honor of 2nd Lt George A.
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,815 miles (17,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK):
- The closest airport to Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) is Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) SW of YCK.
- Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport's relatively low elevation of 899 feet, planes can take off or land at Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon 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 Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,888 miles (15,913 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport", another name for YCK is "CEB3".
