Uranium City Airport, (IATA: YBE, ICAO: CYBE), is located 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east of Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a Code 2 airport.[2]
The airport was originally constructed by Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited in the 1950s to support the growing mining operations around Uranium City. Transport Canada assumed ownership in the 1970s.
After the loss of the community's mining industry, Uranium City began a sharp depopulation. The Saskatchewan provincial government assumed ownership of the airport in early 1997 from Transport Canada. The facility was downgraded two years later as its runway was shortened from 5,000 ft (1,500 m) to 3,930 ft (1,200 m) and later increased to 1,199, while the runway's width was halved to 100 ft (30 m).[2]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Pronto Airways |
Prince Albert, La Ronge, Points North, Saskatoon, Stony Rapids |
[edit] Amenities
Horseshoe pit located on south side of runway. Horseshoes available inside nearby maintenance hangar.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ a b "excerpts from Athabasca Basin Transportation Planning Committee". Athabasca Economic Development & Training Corporation. http://www.athabascabasin.ca/agencies/abtpc.php.
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