Nonstop flight route between Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada and Patuxent River, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE), Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada and Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,284 miles (or 2,067 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 Bearskin Lake Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBE / |
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Location: | Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°57'56"N by 91°1'37"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 800 feet (244 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XBE |
More Information: | XBE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK |
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Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NHK |
More Information: | NHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE):
- The closest airport to Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) is Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SW of XBE.
- In addition to being known as "Bearskin Lake Airport", another name for XBE is "CNE3".
- Because of Bearskin Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 800 feet, planes can take off or land at Bearskin Lake 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.
- Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,559 miles (16,993 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- The station was formally commissioned "U.S.
- The base was also was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford film Random Hearts.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including Dahlgren and Norfolk, the Washington Navy Yard, Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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.
- Cooperation with the British also led to transatlantic visits to PAX River by RAF squadrons.
- Research and development at NAS Patuxent River forged ahead in the 1970s.
- Situated on a peninsula between the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Patuxent River, NAS Patuxent River is located on 6,400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large plantations, Mattapony, Susquehanna, and Cedar Point, as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.