Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Amos, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Amos/Magny Airport (YEY), Amos, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 506 miles (or 815 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 Willow Run Airport (YIP) and Amos/Magny Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIP / KYIP |
Airport Name: | Willow Run Airport (YIP) |
Location: | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'16"N by 83°31'49"W |
Operator/Owner: | Wayne County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
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More Information: | YIP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEY / CYEY |
Airport Name: | Amos/Magny Airport |
Location: | Amos, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°33'53"N by 78°14'57"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Amos |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1069 feet (326 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YEY |
More Information: | YEY Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- The coming of World War II to Europe and the Fall of France in 1940 alarmed many in the United States, and in spite of an official policy of American neutrality, a number of government officials began preparing for the possibility of United States involvement.
- While the planes were being serviced and made ready for overseas movement, personnel for these planes were also being processed.
- Today the Yankee Air Museum, in one of the airport hangars, has a large collection of vintage aircraft.
- In 1951, the United States Air Force exercised a right of return to Willow Run and established Willow Run Air Force Station to the east of the airport runway ).
- Between 1946 and 1947, passenger airlines serving Detroit moved from Detroit City Airport on the city's crowded east side, to Willow Run.
- Because of Willow Run Airport (YIP)'s relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at Willow Run Airport (YIP) 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.
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,276 miles (18,147 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Willow Run transitioned to production of the B-24H in June 1943.
- The closest airport to Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of YIP.
Facts about Amos/Magny Airport (YEY):
- The closest airport to Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) is Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SW of YEY.
- The furthest airport from Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,215 miles (18,048 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) currently has only 1 runway.