Nonstop flight route between Borden, Ontario, Canada and Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN), Borden, Ontario, Canada and Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA), Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,989 miles (or 3,202 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 Canadian Forces Base Borden and Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBN / CYBN |
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Location: | Borden, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'18"N by 79°54'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | The Queen in Right of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 729 feet (222 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YBN |
More Information: | YBN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRA / CYRA |
Airport Name: | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport |
Location: | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°6'57"N by 117°18'34"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories Gamètì |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YRA |
More Information: | YRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN):
- A third landing field, known locally as Leach's Field, was operated by Camp Borden from the 1920s to the 1950s.
- In addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Borden", other names for YBN include "16 Wing Borden" and "Borden Heliport".
- Because of Canadian Forces Base Borden's relatively low elevation of 729 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Borden 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 historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is home to the largest training wing in the Canadian Forces.
- Canadian Forces Base Borden is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario.
- CFB Borden's residential area houses two golf courses, one nine-hole links style course and one regulation-sized golf course.
- The closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Buttonville Airport (YKZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of YBN.
- Only the taxiway and a small section of runway 05/23 remains today, with a helicopter pad at the base of the runway.
- The furthest airport from Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,364 miles (18,288 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA):
- Because of Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Gamèti/Rae Lakes 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.
- Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 9,839 miles (15,834 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) is Whatì Airport (YLE), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) S of YRA.