Watson Lake Airport
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| Watson Lake Airport | |||
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| IATA: YQH – ICAO: CYQH – WMO: 71953 |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government of Yukon | ||
| Location | Watson Lake, Yukon | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,255 ft / 687 m | ||
| Coordinates | 60°06′59″N 128°49′21″W / 60.11639°N 128.8225°WCoordinates: 60°06′59″N 128°49′21″W / 60.11639°N 128.8225°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08/26 | 5,500 | 1,676 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Aircraft movements | 4,602 | ||
| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada.[3] |
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Watson Lake Airport (IATA: YQH, ICAO: CYQH) is located 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west of Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada, and is operated by the Yukon government. The paved asphalt runway is 5,500 ft (1,676 m) long and is at an elevation of 2,255 ft (687 m).
Scheduled service was offered in the past by Canadian Pacific Air Lines and its successor Canadian Airlines International to Whitehorse, Yukon and Fort St. John, British Columbia, but ended as a result of deregulation.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
[edit] External links
- Yukon Government Airports/Aerodromes
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Watson Lake Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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