Athabasca Airport
| Athabasca Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: CYWM | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Athabasca County | ||||||||||
| Location | Athabasca County, near Athabasca, Alberta | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,971 ft / 601 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°44′35″N 113°12′19″W / 54.74306°N 113.20528°WCoordinates: 54°44′35″N 113°12′19″W / 54.74306°N 113.20528°W | ||||||||||
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  CYWM Location in Alberta | |||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Athabasca Regional Airport, (ICAO: CYWM), is a registered aerodrome located 3.1 nautical miles (5.7 km; 3.6 mi) east northeast of Athabasca, Alberta, Canada. It serves private and commercial aircraft.
Runway
The runway measures 4000 x 100 ft. (1219.2 x 30.48 m) and has an elevation of 1971 ft (601 m) MSL.
Other features of the runway include a Wide Area Augmentation System (WASS) that allows aircraft to descend to a minimum of 250 ft. on approaches in poor weather, a non-directional beacon, medium intensity edge lighting and REILS lights, and an ARCAL system.
Services
An air courier service flies into Athabasca Airport twice on weekdays. The airport itself is accessible to pilots and aircraft 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In June 2015, a pilot's lounge was opened. It features access to men's and women's washrooms and Wi-Fi.[2]
References
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
- ↑ "Athabasca Regional Airport (CYWM) « Athabasca County". www.athabascacounty.com. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
External links
- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
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