Nonstop flight route between Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bronson Creek Airport (YBM), Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,490 miles (or 2,398 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 Bronson Creek Airport and Ellsworth Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBM / |
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Location: | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°40'46"N by 131°5'15"W |
Area Served: | Snip Gold Mine |
Operator/Owner: | Cominco Ltd./Homestake Canada Inc. |
Elevation: | 500 feet (152 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YBM |
More Information: | YBM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCA / KRCA |
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Location: | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RCA |
More Information: | RCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bronson Creek Airport (YBM):
- The closest airport to Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) is Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of YBM.
- Because of Bronson Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 500 feet, planes can take off or land at Bronson Creek 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bronson Creek Airport", another name for YBM is "CAB5".
- The furthest airport from Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,530 miles (16,946 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Military organizations periodically upgrade manpower and machines from time to time to meet new national security requirements and Ellsworth Air Force Base's organizations were no exception.
- The closest airport to Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) is Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) S of RCA.
- The furthest airport from Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,579 miles (17,026 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- To provide air defense of the base, the United States Army established the Ellsworth AFB Defense Area in 1957 and constructed Nike-Ajax Surface-to-air missile sites for air defense.
- Internationally, the destruction of the Berlin Wall in October 1989 symbolized the imminent demise of the Soviet Union over the next several months.
- On 2 January 1942, the U.S.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.