Nonstop flight route between Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada and Spokane, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oxford House Airport (YOH), Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,085 miles (or 1,746 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 Oxford House Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOH / CYOH |
| Airport Name: | Oxford House Airport |
| Location: | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°55'59"N by 95°16'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOH |
| More Information: | YOH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
| More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Oxford House Airport (YOH):
- Oxford House Airport (YOH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Oxford House Airport (YOH) is Knee Lake Airport (YKE), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) E of YOH.
- Because of Oxford House Airport's relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Oxford House 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.
- The furthest airport from Oxford House Airport (YOH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,381 miles (16,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Fairchild AFB is named in honor of General Muir S.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- The 92d Air Refueling Wing is commanded by Colonel Brian M.
- 7 December 1993 marked the beginning of a significant change in the mission of Fairchild when the B-52s were transferred to another ACC base while the KC-135s, now assigned to the newly established Air Mobility Command would remain.
- As military operations in Vietnam escalated in the mid-1960s, the demand for air refueling increased.
