Nonstop flight route between Frenchville, Maine, United States and Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK), Frenchville, Maine, United States and 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX), Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 134 miles (or 216 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 Northern Aroostook Regional Airport and 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WFK / KFVE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Frenchville, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°17'8"N by 68°18'46"W |
| Area Served: | Frenchville, Maine |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 988 feet (301 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WFK |
| More Information: | WFK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCX / CYCX |
| Airport Name: | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, |
| Location: | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°50'16"N by 66°26'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCX |
| More Information: | YCX Maps & Info |
Facts about Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK):
- Northern Aroostook Regional Airport covers an area of 533 acres which contains one runway designated 14/32 with a 4,601 x 75 ft asphalt surface.
- Northern Aroostook Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles east of the central business district of Frenchville, a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.
- Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Northern Aroostook Regional Airport", another name for WFK is "FVE".
- No current commercial service.
- The closest airport to Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) is Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ESE of WFK.
- Because of Northern Aroostook Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 988 feet, planes can take off or land at Northern Aroostook Regional 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 Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,527 miles (18,551 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX):
- The expropriation of lands began in the early 1950s, much to the surprise of local residents who had been kept in the dark about the expropriation until the last minute.
- The area under consideration was an expansive plateau west of the St.
- Because of 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,'s relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, 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 closest airport to 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) is Fredericton International Airport (YFC), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of YCX.
- The furthest airport from 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Portions of the training area were subject to testing of the defoliants Agent Orange and Agent Purple during the 1960s, which has led to an inquiry as to its long term effects upon the soldiers and civilian base personnel who were exposed to it.
- At the beginning of the Cold War, Canadian defence planners recognized the need for providing the Canadian Army with a suitable training facility where brigade and division-sized armoured, infantry, and artillery units could exercise in preparation for their role in defending western Europe under Canada's obligations to the North Atlantic Treaty.
- At the time of its opening in 1956, until the opening of CFB Suffield in 1971, Camp Gagetown was the largest military training facility in Canada and the British Commonwealth of Nations.
