Nonstop flight route between North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO), North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,566 miles (or 2,520 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 North Spirit Lake Airport and Moody Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YNO / |
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| Location: | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°28'23"N by 92°58'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1082 feet (330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YNO |
| More Information: | YNO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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| Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
| More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Facts about North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO):
- The closest airport to North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) is Keewaywin Airport (KEW), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) N of YNO.
- North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,551 miles (16,980 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "North Spirit Lake Airport", another name for YNO is "CKQ3".
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- On 1 September 1951, Moody was formally transferred from SAC to ATC.
- As a result of the August 1992 destruction of Homestead AFB, Florida by Hurricane Andrew, the 31st Fighter Wing's 307th and 308th Fighter Squadrons were initially evacuated to Moody AFB prior to the hurricane making landfall.
- To inject more realism into the training, ATC made arrangements with Strategic Air Command to allow instructor pilots to fly intercept missions against SAC bombers with F-86D Sabre, With the addition of interceptor crew training and the acquisition of interceptor aircraft, HQ USAF decided effective 20 October 1953 to assign ATC responsibility for supporting Air Defense Command's interceptor forces.
- On 1 December 1973, the 38th Flying Training Wing replaced and absorbed the resources of the 3550th Pilot Training Wing at Moody.
- The base had its beginning in 1940 when a group of concerned Valdosta and Lowndes County citizens began searching for a way to assist the expanding defense program.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- Moody Army Airfield was activated on 26 June 1941.
- Moody AFB is the home of the 23d Wing of the Air Combat Command.
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
