Nonstop flight route between Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States and Borden, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Harry Stern Airport (WAH), Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States and Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN), Borden, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 822 miles (or 1,322 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 Harry Stern Airport and Canadian Forces Base Borden, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAH / KBWP |
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Location: | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°14'39"N by 96°36'25"W |
Area Served: | Wahpeton, North Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | Wahpeton Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 968 feet (295 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WAH |
More Information: | WAH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBN / CYBN |
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Location: | Borden, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'18"N by 79°54'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | The Queen in Right of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 729 feet (222 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YBN |
More Information: | YBN Maps & Info |
Facts about Harry Stern Airport (WAH):
- In addition to being known as "Harry Stern Airport", another name for WAH is "BWP".
- The closest airport to Harry Stern Airport (WAH) is Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) E of WAH.
- Harry Stern Airport (WAH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Harry Stern Airport's relatively low elevation of 968 feet, planes can take off or land at Harry Stern 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 Harry Stern Airport (WAH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,574 miles (17,018 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Harry Stern Airport covers an area of 585 acres at an elevation of 968 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN):
- The eight surviving Royal Flying Corps hangars at the base have been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
- CFB Borden hosts the Blackdown Cadet Training Centre, a facility established for training army cadets.
- In addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Borden", other names for YBN include "16 Wing Borden" and "Borden Heliport".
- The Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation erected a plaque in 1976.
- Because of Canadian Forces Base Borden's relatively low elevation of 729 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Borden 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.
- During the Cold War, Borden's importance as an RCAF facility in Ontario declined in favour of CFB Trenton, CFB Uplands and CFB North Bay.
- The closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Buttonville Airport (YKZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of YBN.
- The furthest airport from Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,364 miles (18,288 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Air Force Annex of the Base Borden Military Museum is dedicated to the memory of First World War Victoria Cross recipient Lieutenant Alan McLeod, the youngest Canadian Airman to receive the award.
- At the height of the First World War, the Borden Military Camp opened at a location on a glacial moraine west of Barrie in 1916 to train units for the Canadian Expeditionary Force.