Nonstop flight route between Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada and Riverside, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Uranium City Airport (YBE), Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,819 miles (or 2,927 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 Uranium City Airport and March Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBE / CYBE |
| Airport Name: | Uranium City Airport |
| Location: | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°33'41"N by 108°28'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1025 feet (312 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBE |
| More Information: | YBE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIV / KRIV |
| Airport Name: | March Air Reserve Base |
| Location: | Riverside, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°52'50"N by 117°15'33"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIV |
| More Information: | RIV Maps & Info |
Facts about Uranium City Airport (YBE):
- The closest airport to Uranium City Airport (YBE) is Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ESE of YBE.
- After the loss of the community's mining industry, Uranium City began a sharp depopulation.
- The airport was originally constructed by Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited in the 1950s to support the growing mining operations around Uranium City.
- Uranium City Airport (YBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Uranium City Airport (YBE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,797 miles (15,766 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- The furthest airport from March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,461 miles (18,445 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- However, by 1921, the decision had been made to phase down all activities at the base in accordance with sharply reduced military budgets.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- On a lighter note, entertainer Bob Hope's first USO show was held at March on 6 May 1941.
- The new F-86A fighter developed numerous teething troubles during its first months of service, but 1st Fighter Group mechanics gradually overcame these difficulties.
- At the same time, the War Department announced its intentions to build several new military installations.
