Nonstop flight route between Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States and Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK), Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States and Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS), Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,748 miles (or 2,813 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 Volk Field Air National Guard Base and Tahsis Water Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOK / KVOK |
| Airport Name: | Volk Field Air National Guard Base |
| Location: | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°56'20"N by 90°15'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 912 feet (278 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VOK |
| More Information: | VOK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZTS / |
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| Location: | Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°55'23"N by 126°39'16"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The Village of Tahsis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZTS |
| More Information: | ZTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK):
- Because of Volk Field Air National Guard Base's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at Volk Field Air National Guard Base 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.
- Volk Field has one asphalt and concrete paved runway measuring 9,000 x 150 ft.
- Volk Field Air National Guard Base is a military airport located just outside the village of Camp Douglas, in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States.
- Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- At around midnight on 25 October 1962, a guard at the Duluth Sector Direction Center saw a figure climbing the security fence.
- The furthest airport from Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,917 miles (17,570 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During the Cuban missile crisis a majority of B-47 bombers with capability to drop nuclear payloads were "dispersed" to Volk, among other bases, to make it harder for the Soviets to threaten USAF assets.
- By 1903 the camp had expanded to over 800 acres and was used for training by the then reorganized National Guard.
- The closest airport to Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) W of VOK.
Facts about Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS):
- The closest airport to Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) is Alert Bay Airport (YAL), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NNW of ZTS.
- Because of Tahsis Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tahsis 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tahsis Water Aerodrome", another name for ZTS is "CAL9".
- The furthest airport from Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,690 miles (17,204 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
