Nonstop flight route between Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada and Spokane, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Poplar Hill Airport (YHP), Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,082 miles (or 1,741 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 Poplar Hill Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHP / CYHP |
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| Location: | Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°6'47"N by 94°15'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1095 feet (334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHP |
| More Information: | YHP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
| More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Poplar Hill Airport (YHP):
- Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) is Pikangikum Airport (YPM), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SSE of YHP.
- In addition to being known as "Poplar Hill Airport", another name for YHP is "CPV7".
- The furthest airport from Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,516 miles (16,925 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- On 1 July 1994, the 92d Bomb Wing was re-designated the 92d Air Refueling Wing, and Fairchild AFB was transferred from ACC to Air Mobility Command in a ceremony marking the creation of the largest air refueling wing in the Air Force.
- The host unit at Fairchild is the 92d Air Refueling Wing assigned to the Air Mobility Command's Eighteenth Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- As military operations in Vietnam escalated in the mid-1960s, the demand for air refueling increased.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- Fairchild AFB is named in honor of General Muir S.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
