Nonstop flight route between Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada and Pituffik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM), Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,088 miles (or 3,361 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 Mont-Tremblant International Airport and Thule Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTM / CYFJ |
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| Location: | Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°24'33"N by 74°46'48"W |
| Area Served: | Mont-Tremblant, Quebec |
| Operator/Owner: | Mont-Tremblant Intl Inc |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 825 feet (251 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTM |
| More Information: | YTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THU / BGTL |
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| Location: | Pituffik, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from THU |
| More Information: | THU Maps & Info |
Facts about Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM):
- The closest airport to Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) is Maniwaki Airport (YMW), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) W of YTM.
- The airport operator is planning to expand the airport services by extending the runway to 2,500 m, building a larger terminal and adding a water aerodrome on the south end of Lac Chaud.
- The airport is served during the ski season and summer months by Porter Airlines.
- Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mont-Tremblant International Airport's relatively low elevation of 825 feet, planes can take off or land at Mont-Tremblant International 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.
- Mont-Tremblant International Airport is a single runway airport located in the township of La Macaza, about 25 nautical miles north of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.
- The furthest airport from Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,431 miles (18,396 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Mont-Tremblant International Airport", other names for YTM include "Aéroport International de Mont-Tremblant" and "La Macaza/Mont Tremblant Intl Inc Airport".
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- The ratification of the treaty in 1951 did not change much, except that the Danish national flag Dannebrog must be side by side with Stars and Stripes on the base.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
- Originally established as a Strategic Air Command installation, Thule would periodically serve as a dispersal base for B-36 Peacemaker and B-47 Stratojet aircraft during the 1950s, as well as providing an ideal site to test the operability and maintainability of these weapon systems in extreme cold weather.
- In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- The furthest airport from Thule Air Base (THU) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,883 miles (15,905 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Thule Air Base is also home to the 821st Air Base Group and is responsible for air base support within the Thule Defense Area for the multinational population of "Team Thule." The base hosts the 12th Space Warning Squadron which operates a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System designed to detect and track ICBMs launched against North America.
