Athabasca Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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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°W | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]The runway measures 4,000 ft × 100 ft (1,219 m × 30 m) and has an elevation of 1,971 ft (601 m) above MSL.
Other features of the runway include a Wide Area Augmentation System (WASS) that allows aircraft to descend to a minimum of 250 ft (76 m) on approaches in poor weather, a non-directional beacon, medium intensity edge lighting and REILS lights, Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights, and an ARCAL system.
Services
[edit]An air courier service flies into Athabasca Regional 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
[edit]- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Athabasca Regional Airport (CYWM) « Athabasca County". www.athabascacounty.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
External links
[edit]- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
- http://www.athabascacounty.com/airport/