Nonstop flight route between Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mould Bay Airport (YMD), Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,048 miles (or 3,296 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 Mould Bay Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMD / CYMD |
| Airport Name: | Mould Bay Airport |
| Location: | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 76°14'21"N by 119°19'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Environment Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMD |
| More Information: | YMD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDR / KRDR |
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| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDR |
| More Information: | RDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Mould Bay Airport (YMD):
- Mould Bay Airport (YMD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mould Bay Airport (YMD) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,917 miles (15,960 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Mould Bay Airport (YMD) is Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY), which is located 314 miles (505 kilometers) SSW of YMD.
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The DC-11 SAGE blockhouse was later the headquarters of the SAC 321st Strategic Missile Wing.
- In 1973, the 319th Bomb Wing acquired the AGM-69 Short Range Attack Missile, replacing the older AGM-28 Hound Dog air-to-ground missile aboard its B-52H aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- In May 2005, DoD's 2005 BRAC recommended GFAFB for realignment.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of RDR.
