Ogilvie Aerodrome

Ogilvie Aerodrome
IATA: FS4ICAO: noneTC LID: CFS4
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government of Yukon
Location Ogilvie River, Yukon
Time zone PST (UTC−08:00)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL 1,640 ft / 500 m
Coordinates 65°40′28″N 138°06′57″W / 65.67444°N 138.11583°W / 65.67444; -138.11583Coordinates: 65°40′28″N 138°06′57″W / 65.67444°N 138.11583°W / 65.67444; -138.11583
Map
CFS4

Location in Yukon

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 2,500 762 Gravel

Ogilvie Aerodrome formerly Ogilvie River Aerodrome (IATA: FS4, TC LID: CFS4) is a registered aerodrome located near Ogilvie River in the Yukon, Canada and has a 50 ft (15 m) wide runway that receives no maintenance.

During the late 60's early 70's the Canadian Forces used this strip as a place to offload equipment and supplies in the construction of the steel bridge over the Oglive River which was carried out by 3 Field Squadron Canadian Engineers stationed at CFB Chilliwack in British Columbia.

References

  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014


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