Nonstop flight route between Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Edmonton (YED), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF), Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,651 miles (or 2,656 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 CFB Edmonton and Region of Waterloo International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YED / CYED |
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| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°40'27"N by 113°29'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 2257 feet (688 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YED |
| More Information: | YED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKF / CYKF |
| Airport Name: | Region of Waterloo International Airport |
| Location: | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'38"N by 80°22'42"W |
| Area Served: | Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Regional Municipality of Waterloo, OntarioAirport Manager - Chris Wood, AAE |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1055 feet (322 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKF |
| More Information: | YKF Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Edmonton (YED):
- The furthest airport from CFB Edmonton (YED) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,216 miles (16,441 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Edmonton", other names for YED include "Edmonton/Namao Heliport Edmonton Garrison" and "Steele Barracks".
- Although both runways are still visible they are no longer in use except for a 45 m × 150 m section of 03/21 used by helicopters.
- On June 7, 2013, the base hosted the raising of a rainbow flag to kick off Edmonton Pride, the first time in Canadian history that the flag has flown on a military base.
- During the war the airfield became a staging point for the US defence of Alaska and was heavily used by the US military.
- The closest airport to CFB Edmonton (YED) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of YED.
- Federal Government budget cuts forced the command of the air station to be transferred to the Canadian Forces Land Force Command in 1994.
Facts about Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF):
- Airport Manager - Chris Wood, AAE
- The closest airport to Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SE of YKF.
- At the end of the War there was a push for a larger and more appropriate place for private and commercial aviation in the area.
- Region of Waterloo International Airport handled 138,733 passengers last year.
- As of September 2012, Bearskin Airlines has terminated service to Montreal.
- The furthest airport from Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,377 miles (18,309 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As of June 2012, it is the 10th busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements, and underwent a major expansion in 2003.
- A historical plaque near the entrance of Lexington Park describes the runways.
- Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) has 2 runways.
