Sault Ste. Marie Airport
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| IATA: YAM – ICAO: CYAM – WMO: 71260 |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation | ||
| Location | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 630 ft / 192 m | ||
| Coordinates | 46°29′06″N 084°30′35″W / 46.485°N 84.50972°WCoordinates: 46°29′06″N 084°30′35″W / 46.485°N 84.50972°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 04/22 | 5,990 | 1,826 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 5,991 | 1,826 | Asphalt |
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| Aircraft movements | 49,566 | ||
| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3] |
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Sault Ste. Marie Airport, (IATA: YAM, ICAO: CYAM), is an international airport located 8.0 NM (14.8 km; 9.2 mi) west-southwest of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada at the far eastern end of Lake Superior and the beginning of the St. Mary's River.
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[edit] History
The Canadian government opened the airport in 1961 and operated it until 1998, when it handed control over to the newly-formed Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation (SSMADC) under the terms of the National Airports Policy. Of the 23 Ontario regional, local, or small airports handed over under the policy, the Sault Ste. Marie airport is the only one not affiliated with a municipality, since the city of Sault Ste. Marie declined to assume control.[4] In 2002, the SSMADC opened Runway Park, an entertainment and recreation area, on unused airport property to help generate revenue to support the airport's operation.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Canada Express operated by Jazz Air | Toronto-Pearson |
| Air Transat | Punta Cana |
| Bearskin Airlines | North Bay, Ottawa, Sudbury, Thunder Bay |
| Porter Airlines | Toronto-Billy Bishop |
| Sunwing Airlines | Seasonal: Varadero |
[edit] Operations
The Sault Ste. Marie airport has equipment to support instrument approaches for all-weather operation, as well as a NavCanada control tower and onsite flight service station. Its runways are designed to handle medium-sized transport jets such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737; current operations to Sault Ste. Marie consist of turboprop and Boeing 737 aircraft.
In 2010, the airport ranked 34th among Canadian airports for total number of aircraft movements (landing or taking off), with 51,279 movements.[3]
The airport is classifed as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle aircraft with no more than 30 passengers.[1]
[edit] General aviation operations
The airport hosts the flight-training campus for Sault College as well as the Soo Aviation flying school, resulting in frequent training flights in the vicinity. It is also the site of the Ministry of Natural Resources Fire Management Centre. In addition to these, the Sault Ste. Marie airport has frequent medevac, business aviation, and charter operations. It is a frequent stopping point for private pilots.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ a b Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA towers
- ^ Sault Ste. Marie Airport: About the Airport
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Sault College Aviation Technology
- Soo Aviation
- Runway Park
- Accident history for YAM at Aviation Safety Network
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Sault Ste. Marie Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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