Nonstop flight route between Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Tasu, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU), Tasu, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,855 miles (or 4,594 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 large distance between Moody Air Force Base and Tasu Water Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Moody Air Force Base and Tasu Water Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | YTU / |
| Airport Name: | Tasu Water Aerodrome |
| Location: | Tasu, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°45'54"N by 132°2'31"W |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTU |
| More Information: | YTU Maps & Info |
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- In September 1944, Moody began replacing the AT-10 with the TB-25 Mitchell.
- On 1 December 1973, the 38th Flying Training Wing replaced and absorbed the resources of the 3550th Pilot Training Wing at Moody.
- While on standby status, the airfield was redesignated as Moody Air Force Base on 13 January 1948.
- 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.
- The 93d Air Ground Operations Wing is a non-flying active support wing activated on 25 January 2008.
- The 347th flew the McDonnel-Douglas F-4E until 1988, when it upgraded to the Block 15 General Dynamics F-16A/B.
- Also located on Moody A.F.B.
- 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.
Facts about Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU):
- The closest airport to Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU) is Sandspit Airport (YZP), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNE of YTU.
- Because of Tasu Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tasu Water Aerodrome 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 Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,750 miles (17,300 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
