Nonstop flight route between Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL), Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,063 miles (or 1,711 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 Elliot Lake Municipal Airport and Moody Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEL / CYEL |
| Airport Name: | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°21'6"N by 82°33'39"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1086 feet (331 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEL |
| More Information: | YEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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| Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
| More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL):
- The furthest airport from Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,175 miles (17,984 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) is Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) S of YEL.
- The aerodrome is operated by the City of Elliot Lake and is registered by Transport Canada.
- To the west of the terminal are storage sheds and hangars for general aviation aircraft.
- Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport consists of a small brick single storey terminal building.
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- On 1 September 1951, Moody was formally transferred from SAC to ATC.
- The Air Force reorganized the MAJCOMs at the end of the Cold War, and on 1 June 1992 Moody was reassigned from the inactivating Tactical Air Command to the new Air Combat Command.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- Originally named Valdosta Airfield when it opened on 15 September 1941, the airfield was renamed Moody Army Airfield on 6 December 1941 in honor of Major George Putnam Moody, an early Air Force pioneer.
- Construction got underway on 28 July 1941 for a twin-engine advanced training base with accommodations for 4,100 men.
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Under the Southeast Training Center, Moody AAF controlled several auxiliary airfields
