Nonstop flight route between Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Farnborough, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Farnborough Airport (FAB), Farnborough, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,532 miles (or 5,685 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 large distance between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Farnborough Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Farnborough Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTZ / CYTZ |
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| Location: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°37'38"N by 79°23'45"W |
| Area Served: | Toronto, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Toronto Port Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 252 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTZ |
| More Information: | YTZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAB / EGLF |
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| Location: | Farnborough, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°16'31"N by 0°46'39"W |
| Area Served: | Farnborough, Aldershot |
| Operator/Owner: | Techniques d'Avant Garde (TAG) |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 238 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAB |
| More Information: | FAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ):
- In April 1978, Transport Minister Otto Lang announced a plan to provide daily scheduled airline service between the airport, Ottawa and Montreal, using de Havilland Dash 7 STOL planes.
- In January 2010, the TPA announced that it would spend $8 million CAD on upgrades to the airport.
- The closest airport to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of YTZ.
- Airport passenger traffic declined in the 1990s.
- Because of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport's relatively low elevation of 252 feet, planes can take off or land at Billy Bishop Toronto City 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 airport improvements, including a new hangar, the new 4,000 ft main runway, and night-time landing lights, were completed in 1962.
- In addition to being known as "Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport", another name for YTZ is "Toronto Island Airport".
- In 1999, the operation of the airport was turned over to the new Toronto Port Authority, which took over the responsibilities of the Harbour Commission, including the airport and port functions.
- The Toronto Harbour Commission made plans to expand the airport so as to achieve self-sufficiency, as it was dependent on subsidies from the City of Toronto.
- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) has 3 runways.
- In January 1964, the cable ferry was retired, replaced by the Harbour Commission tugboat Thomas Langton That year, interest by municipal government officials was renewed in a new link to the airport.
- The furthest airport from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Farnborough Airport (FAB):
- Farnborough Airport (FAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Blackbushe Airport (BBS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) NW of FAB.
- To promote a closer working relationship with local enthusiasts, Hampshire Police has established an Aviation/Airport Watch Scheme.
- In addition to being known as "Farnborough Airport", another name for FAB is "TAG London Farnborough Airport".
- After TAG took control of the airport from the MOD, it invested in a series of new infrastructure projects, including a new radar unit and a resurfaced runway.
- Farnborough Airport or TAG London Farnborough Airport is an operational business/executive general aviation airport in Farnborough, Rushmoor, Hampshire, England.
- Because of Farnborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Farnborough 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 airport was originally restricted to 28,000 movements each year, of which no more than 2,500 were permitted at weekends.
- The furthest airport from Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
