Nonstop flight route between Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makkovik Airport (YMN), Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,365 miles (or 3,806 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 Makkovik Airport and United States Air Force Academy, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMN / CYFT |
| Airport Name: | Makkovik Airport |
| Location: | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°4'37"N by 59°11'16"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 231 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMN |
| More Information: | YMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFF / KAFF |
| Airport Name: | United States Air Force Academy |
| Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'25"N by 104°51'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFF |
| More Information: | AFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Makkovik Airport (YMN):
- The closest airport to Makkovik Airport (YMN) is Postville Airport (YSO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WSW of YMN.
- Because of Makkovik Airport's relatively low elevation of 231 feet, planes can take off or land at Makkovik Airport 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.
- Makkovik Airport (YMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Makkovik Airport (YMN) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,038 miles (17,764 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- The furthest airport from United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,934 miles (17,596 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of AFF.
- Support for an air academy got a boost with the National Security Act of 1947, which provided for the establishment of a separate Air Force within the United States military.
- The ‘‘Core Values Ramp’‘ leads down from the main Terrazzo level toward the parade field.
- To reinforce the importance of honor, character and integrity to future officers, cadets are given an extensive character and leadership curriculum.
- The United States Air Force Academy is a military academy for officer candidates for the United States Air Force.
- In developing a distinctive uniform for cadets, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott was looking for "imagination" in the design.
- The most controversial aspect of the SOM-designed Air Force Academy was its chapel.
