Chibougamau/Chapais Airport

Chibougamau/Chapais Airport
IATA: YMTICAO: CYMT
WMO: 71822
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Quebec
Operator Government of Quebec
Serves Chibougamau, Chapais, Ouje-Bougoumou, Mistissini
Location Chibougamau, Quebec
Time zone EST (UTC−05:00)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL 1,270 ft / 387 m
Coordinates 49°46′19″N 074°31′41″W / 49.77194°N 74.52806°W / 49.77194; -74.52806Coordinates: 49°46′19″N 074°31′41″W / 49.77194°N 74.52806°W / 49.77194; -74.52806
Map
CYMT

Location in Quebec

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 6,495 1,980 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 6,974

Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (IATA: YMT, ICAO: CYMT) is located 10.7 nautical miles (19.8 km; 12.3 mi) southwest of Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada, or about halfway to Chapais along Route 113.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Creebec Chisasibi, Eastmain, Montreal-Trudeau, Nemaska, Waskaganish, Wemindji

Incidents

On October 25, 2007 at approximately 0900 local. A Beech King Air 100A operating as "Cree" 501 crashed on approach into Chibougamau (CYMT). Both pilots were fatally injured. No passengers were on board. Speculations as to the cause of the accident was the visibility at the airport. It was 1.5SM and a ceiling of 500 feet.

References

  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
  2. Total aircraft movements by class of operation

External links


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