Nonstop flight route between Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada and Borden, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Revelstoke Airport (YRV), Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada and Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN), Borden, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,819 miles (or 2,928 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 Revelstoke Airport and Canadian Forces Base Borden, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRV / CYRV |
Airport Name: | Revelstoke Airport |
Location: | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°58'1"N by 118°10'58"W |
Operator/Owner: | Columbia-Shuswap Regional District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1459 feet (445 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YRV |
More Information: | YRV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBN / CYBN |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Borden, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'18"N by 79°54'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | The Queen in Right of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 729 feet (222 meters) |
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More Information: | YBN Maps & Info |
Facts about Revelstoke Airport (YRV):
- The furthest airport from Revelstoke Airport (YRV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,480 miles (16,865 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- If the expansion of the airport were to take place, the projected cost would be about $765,000.
- The closest airport to Revelstoke Airport (YRV) is Salmon Arm Airport (YSN), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) WSW of YRV.
- On December 7, 2011, the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District announced an expansion plan for the airport.
- Revelstoke Airport (YRV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN):
- The Air Force Annex of the Base Borden Military Museum is dedicated to the memory of First World War Victoria Cross recipient Lieutenant Alan McLeod, the youngest Canadian Airman to receive the award.
- Because of Canadian Forces Base Borden's relatively low elevation of 729 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Borden 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 aircraft Control Tower is dedicated to the memory of Royal Flying Corps Cadet James Harold Talbot.
- The eight surviving Royal Flying Corps hangars at the base have been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
- The furthest airport from Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,364 miles (18,288 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- At the height of the First World War, the Borden Military Camp opened at a location on a glacial moraine west of Barrie in 1916 to train units for the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
- The closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Buttonville Airport (YKZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of YBN.
- The February 1, 1968 unification of the RCAF with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army resulted in the creation of the Canadian Forces.
- CFB Borden's residential area houses two golf courses, one nine-hole links style course and one regulation-sized golf course.
- In addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Borden", other names for YBN include "16 Wing Borden" and "Borden Heliport".