Nonstop flight route between Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL), Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,243 miles (or 2,000 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 Big Trout Lake 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: | YTL / CYTL |
| Airport Name: | Big Trout Lake Airport |
| Location: | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°49'4"N by 89°53'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 730 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTL |
| More Information: | YTL 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 Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL):
- Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,602 miles (17,062 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Big Trout Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 730 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Trout Lake 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 closest airport to Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) is Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) WNW of YTL.
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- Many displays around the Cadet Area commemorate heroes and air power pioneers, and serve as an inspiration to cadets.
- Cadets are considered the "guardians and stewards" of the Code.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- The most controversial aspect of the SOM-designed Air Force Academy was its chapel.
- The campus of the Academy covers 18,500 acres on the east side of the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains, just north of Colorado Springs.
- The effects of the anti-war movement were felt at the Academy as well.
