Nonstop flight route between Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN), Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,325 miles (or 2,133 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 Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport and Barksdale Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDN / CYDN |
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| Location: | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°6'5"N by 100°3'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Dauphin Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 999 feet (304 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDN |
| More Information: | YDN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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| Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
| More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN):
- Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,608 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN) is Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) S of YDN.
- In addition to being known as "Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport", another name for YDN is "Dauphin (Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport)".
- Because of Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport's relatively low elevation of 999 feet, planes can take off or land at Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC 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.
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
- Units at Barksdale include the oldest bomb wing in the Air Force, the 2d Bomb Wing.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- Barksdale was developed as an Air Corps flying school November 1940 and the runway apron was completed mid-1941.
- In the postwar year of the 1940s, Barksdale then became headquarters for the Air Training Command from 1945 to 1949.
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The base is closed to the public.
- With the arrival of the 376th Bomb wing in October 1951, the decision was made to reassign the 91st.
