Nonstop flight route between Washington, Pennsylvania, United States and Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Washington County Airport (WSG), Washington, Pennsylvania, United States and CFB Greenwood (YZX), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 849 miles (or 1,367 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 Washington County Airport and CFB Greenwood, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSG / KAFJ |
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| Location: | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'11"N by 80°17'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Washington County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1184 feet (361 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSG |
| More Information: | WSG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZX / CYZX |
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| Location: | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°59'3"N by 64°55'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZX |
| More Information: | YZX Maps & Info |
Facts about Washington County Airport (WSG):
- The furthest airport from Washington County Airport (WSG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,488 miles (18,487 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Washington County Airport (WSG) is Greene County Airport (WAY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of WSG.
- Washington County Airport (WSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Washington County Airport", another name for WSG is "AFJ".
- Washington County Airport is three miles southwest of Washington in the South Franklin Township, Pennsylvania.
Facts about CFB Greenwood (YZX):
- CFB Greenwood (YZX) has 2 runways.
- In addition to the BCATP program, RAF Station Greenwood was involved in combat operations through maritime reconnaissance to counter U-boat activity in the western Atlantic.
- The relatively fog-free climate of the farming hamlet of Greenwood was selected by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Air Force for an airfield as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, following the signing of that formal agreement on December 17, 1939.
- The airfield for RAF Station Greenwood was constructed between 1940 and 1942 with the first training units arriving as part of No.
- On February 1, 1968 the RCN, RCAF and Canadian Army were unified into the Canadian Forces.
- The furthest airport from CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- By the end of 1942, the BCATP program was changing across Canada in light of Allied successes in Europe.
- Between the fall of 1945 and March 31, 1946, RCAF Station Greenwood maintained a nominal training complement of personnel and aircraft.
- 2 OTU became operational on December 12, 1949, the same day that 405 Squadron reactivated, using modified Avro Lancaster bombers as maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Greenwood", another name for YZX is "Greenwood Airport".
- Because of CFB Greenwood's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Greenwood 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 CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SW of YZX.
- On 9 January 2008, Defence Minister Peter MacKay appointed Canadian country singer-songwriter George Canyon to the position of honorary colonel at 14 Wing.
