Nonstop flight route between Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada and Show Low, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Greenwood (YZX), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada and Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), Show Low, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,476 miles (or 3,985 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 Show Low Regional Airport, 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: | SOW / KSOW |
| Airport Name: | Show Low Regional Airport |
| Location: | Show Low, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'56"N by 110°0'20"W |
| Area Served: | Show Low, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Showlow |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6415 feet (1,955 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOW |
| More Information: | SOW Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Greenwood (YZX):
- That year saw many decisions aimed at reducing duplication among the services, with various units being reorganized, moved, or disbanded.
- The first CP-107 Argus arrived at RCAF Station Greenwood on May 1, 1958.
- CFB Greenwood (YZX) has 2 runways.
- The base was experiencing a crowding problem, thus the 2 OTU was moved to RCAF Station Summerside in Prince Edward Island effective November 14, 1953.
- 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.
- 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.
- In September 1978, the Maritime Patrol and Evaluation Unit transferred from CFB Summerside.
- The closest airport to CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SW of YZX.
- In addition to the BCATP program, RAF Station Greenwood was involved in combat operations through maritime reconnaissance to counter U-boat activity in the western Atlantic.
- On July 1, 1944, RAF Station Greenwood transitioned to the RCAF, becoming RCAF Station Greenwood with No.
- The relatively fog-free climate of the farming hamlet of Greenwood was selected by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Air Force for an airfield as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, following the signing of that formal agreement on December 17, 1939.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Greenwood", another name for YZX is "Greenwood Airport".
Facts about Show Low Regional Airport (SOW):
- The furthest airport from Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) has 2 runways.
- Because of Show Low Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,415 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SOW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SOW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Show Low Regional Airport covers an area of 691 acres at an elevation of 6,415 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Taylor Airport (TYZ), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNW of SOW.
