Nonstop flight route between Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH), Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,042 miles (or 1,678 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 Moody Air Force Base and Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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| Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
| More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSH / CYSH |
| Airport Name: | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport |
| Location: | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°56'44"N by 75°56'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Smith Falls Flying Club |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 418 feet (127 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSH |
| More Information: | YSH Maps & Info |
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Under SAC, Moody was assigned to the Second Air Force and the 40th Air Division.
- Construction got underway on 28 July 1941 for a twin-engine advanced training base with accommodations for 4,100 men.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- On 1 December 1973, the 38th Flying Training Wing replaced and absorbed the resources of the 3550th Pilot Training Wing at Moody.
- On 1 December 1975, the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, a unit of the Tactical Air Command, relocated to Moody from Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
- Due to reduced demands for new pilots during the early months of 1945, The Army Air Force announced that Moody would be transferred to the First Air Force on 30 April 1945.
Facts about Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH):
- The closest airport to Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) is Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSE of YSH.
- The furthest airport from Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,476 miles (18,469 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport's relatively low elevation of 418 feet, planes can take off or land at Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) 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.
