Nonstop flight route between Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada and Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX), Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada and Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL), Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,323 miles (or 2,130 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 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, and Albert Lea Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCX / CYCX |
Airport Name: | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, |
Location: | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°50'16"N by 66°26'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YCX |
More Information: | YCX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEL / KAEL |
Airport Name: | Albert Lea Municipal Airport |
Location: | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°40'51"N by 93°22'5"W |
Area Served: | Albert Lea, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Albert Lea |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1261 feet (384 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AEL |
More Information: | AEL Maps & Info |
Facts about 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX):
- In 2009, a New York production company is releasing a feature length documentary looking into the herbicide sprayings that took place at the base from 1956-1984.
- The closest airport to 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) is Fredericton International Airport (YFC), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of YCX.
- Construction of the base facilities in Oromocto benefitted from convenient railway connections provided by Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways.
- The Gagetown Military Camp opened in 1956 and was named after the village of Gagetown, although the base was located west of this historic village and was headquartered 25 km to its north in Oromocto.
- Because of 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,'s relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, 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.
- Initially, Camp Gagetown was the home base for many army regiments, including The Black Watch and The Royal Canadian Regiment, however defence cutbacks in the 1960s saw a gradual reduction, and the demise of their parent formation, 3 Brigade Group.
- At the beginning of the Cold War, Canadian defence planners recognized the need for providing the Canadian Army with a suitable training facility where brigade and division-sized armoured, infantry, and artillery units could exercise in preparation for their role in defending western Europe under Canada's obligations to the North Atlantic Treaty.
- The furthest airport from 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL):
- The furthest airport from Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,773 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the last 15 years, there have been 8 major soaring contests at the Albert Lea Airport.
- The closest airport to Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) E of AEL.
- Albert Lea Municipal Airport covers an area of 273 acres at an elevation of 1,261 feet above mean sea level.
- Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) has 2 runways.