Nonstop flight route between Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and Casper, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kamloops Airport (YKA), Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR), Casper, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 850 miles (or 1,369 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 Kamloops Airport and Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKA / CYKA |
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| Location: | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°42'9"N by 120°26'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Kamloops Airport Authority Society |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1133 feet (345 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKA |
| More Information: | YKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPR / KCPR |
| Airport Name: | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield |
| Location: | Casper, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°54'29"N by 106°27'51"W |
| Area Served: | Casper, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Board of Trustees |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5350 feet (1,631 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPR |
| More Information: | CPR Maps & Info |
Facts about Kamloops Airport (YKA):
- In addition, the airport was used by the Royal Canadian Air Force as an alternate route for the no longer existent Air Transport Command for flights to the Soviet Union.
- By 1951, the airport founded and became headquarters of Central British Columbia Airways, which was later known as Pacific Western Airlines, but is no longer existent.
- Kamloops Airport handled 275,424 passengers last year.
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police operates an A-Star helicopter at the airport, while the BC Forest Service occasionally uses the airfield with their helicopters.
- The closest airport to Kamloops Airport (YKA) is Merritt Airport (YMB), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SSW of YKA.
- The furthest airport from Kamloops Airport (YKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,541 miles (16,964 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Kamloops Airport", another name for YKA is "Fulton Field".
- However, by 2009, its terminal, runway and navigation aids were upgraded with about $25 million, which was funded by the British Columbia government, who gave $4 million, the Canadian government, who gave $6.6 million and the airport itself for the remaining money and announced in 2007.
- Along with an air show presentation, the airport publicly opened on August 5, 1939.
- Kamloops Airport (YKA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR):
- Near the airport is the NCIA Business Park, which houses over 35 business ranging from manufacturing to aviation.
- Because of Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield's high elevation of 5,350 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CPR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CPR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Taxi service and car rental agencies are available.
- The closest airport to Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) is Converse County Airport (DGW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of CPR.
- The furthest airport from Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,731 miles (17,270 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Scheduled passenger service is offered by SkyWest Airlines for Delta Air Lines, SkyWest Airlines for United Airlines, and Allegiant Air.
- In the 2011 comedy film Bridesmaids, an airplane makes an emergency landing at the airport to deplane a rowdy flier and her group of friends.
- Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) has 2 runways.
- Casper had airline flights in the 1930s at Wardwell Field, north of town at 42°54′47″N 106°21′00″W / 42.913°N 106.35°W / 42.913.
