Nonstop flight route between Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada and Montgomery, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY), Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada and Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF), Montgomery, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,154 miles (or 3,467 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 Fort Chipewyan Airport and Maxwell Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPY / CYPY |
| Airport Name: | Fort Chipewyan Airport |
| Location: | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°46'2"N by 111°7'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPY |
| More Information: | YPY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXF / KMXF |
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| Location: | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°22'45"N by 86°21'44"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXF |
| More Information: | MXF Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY):
- Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) is Cluff Lake Airport (XCL), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) ESE of YPY.
- Because of Fort Chipewyan Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Chipewyan 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 Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 9,874 miles (15,891 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF):
- In addition to being known as "Maxwell Air Force Base", another name for MXF is "Maxwell AFB".
- In July 1928, word "via rumor" of the decision for the establishment of an attack group came out that Shreveport was indeed the victor of the final decision.
- The closest airport to Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of MXF.
- In September 1927 Hill met with Major General Mason M.
- In May 1928 General Benjamin Foulois, General Fechet's assistant, during an inspection visit with Third Army commander General Frank Parker to Maxwell Field mentioned that the Air Corps Tactical School would be moving to a still undecided location.
- Gunter Annex is a separate installation under the 42 ABW.
- The furthest airport from Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On July 16, 1933, Congressman Lister Hill secured approval from the War Department for $1,650,075 for immediate spending at Maxwell Field.
