Nonstop flight route between Bloodvein River, Manitoba, Canada and Alexandria, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bloodvein River Airport (YDV), Bloodvein River, Manitoba, Canada and Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,426 miles (or 2,295 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 Bloodvein River Airport and Esler Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDV / CZTA |
| Airport Name: | Bloodvein River Airport |
| Location: | Bloodvein River, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°47'3"N by 96°41'31"W |
| Area Served: | Bloodvein First Nation |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 730 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDV |
| More Information: | YDV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF |
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| Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W |
| Area Served: | Central Louisiana |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESF |
| More Information: | ESF Maps & Info |
Facts about Bloodvein River Airport (YDV):
- Because of Bloodvein River Airport's relatively low elevation of 730 feet, planes can take off or land at Bloodvein River 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.
- The closest airport to Bloodvein River Airport (YDV) is Berens River Airport (YBV), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNW of YDV.
- The furthest airport from Bloodvein River Airport (YDV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,435 miles (16,793 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bloodvein River Airport (YDV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- In late 1943, Esler was again reassigned within Third Air Force, to the I Tactical Air Division, to become a close air support training field.
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- In the early '90s, Esler Regional Airport became lifeless and quiet with an uncertain future after airport services including all scheduled passenger airline flights for central Louisiana were moved to the England Industrial Airpark and Community, the location of the former England Air Force Base which is now known as Alexandria International Airport.
- In 1984, Best Airlines served Esler with nonstop Douglas DC-9-10 jet service to Atlanta, GA and Gulfport, MS.
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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 closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- While Alexandria International Airport is central Louisiana's primary airport and the leader of aviation services in the area, Esler is the area's secondary airport.
- The furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The airfield was renamed Esler Army Airfield in 1941 to honor Lt.
