Nonstop flight route between Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada and Corpus Christi, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Greenwood (YZX), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP), Corpus Christi, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,140 miles (or 3,443 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 CFB Greenwood and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZX / CYZX |
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| Location: | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°59'3"N by 64°55'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZX |
| More Information: | YZX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGP / KNGP |
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| Location: | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'32"N by 97°17'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NGP |
| More Information: | NGP Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Greenwood (YZX):
- CFB Greenwood (YZX) has 2 runways.
- That year saw many decisions aimed at reducing duplication among the services, with various units being reorganized, moved, or disbanded.
- Because of CFB Greenwood's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Greenwood 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.
- 2 OTU became operational on December 12, 1949, the same day that 405 Squadron reactivated, using modified Avro Lancaster bombers as maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
- Today CFB Greenwood remains Canada's largest operational air force base on the Atlantic coast, based on numbers of aircraft and personnel.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Greenwood", another name for YZX is "Greenwood Airport".
- On July 1, 1944, RAF Station Greenwood transitioned to the RCAF, becoming RCAF Station Greenwood with No.
- The closest airport to CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SW of YZX.
- The airfield for RAF Station Greenwood was constructed between 1940 and 1942 with the first training units arriving as part of No.
- The furthest airport from CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP):
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,098 miles (17,861 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) is Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of NGP.
- In addition to Navy students, VT-31 and 35 train pilots from the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Corpus Christi", another name for NGP is "Truax Field".
- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) has 4 runways.
- Today, the training program is much longer, approximately 18 months, due to the increased complexity of today's aircraft.
- In 1941, 800 instructors provided training for more than 300 student pilots a month.
