Malcolm Island Airport
Malcolm Island Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Arctic Lodge Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Location | Malcolm Island, Saskatchewan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,120 ft / 341 m | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.arcticlodges.com | ||||||||||
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  CJS2 Location in Saskatchewan | |||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Malcolm Island Airport, (TC LID: CJS2), is an airstrip located on Hydiak Island. Saskatchewan, Canada. Construction began in 1959 by Fred Lockhart and was completed in 1965 with construction taking place over 6 summer seasons. The airstrip is owned and operated by Arctic Lodges Ltd, that operates a fly-in/fly-out fishing lodge on Dewdney island 4 miles to the North West. Malcolm Island Is the large Island to the east.
Previously Reported here as "Malcolm Island Airport, (TC LID: CJS2), is an Airport located on Malcolm Island Saskatchewan, Canada. The airport is owned and operated by Arctic Lodges Ltd, that operates a fly-in/fly-out fishing lodge on the island."
Accidents and incidents
On 10 July 1969, a privately operated Douglas DC-3 N139D crashed on take-off due to the failure to remove control locks before flight was attempted. All 25 people on board survived. The aircraft was operating an international non-scheduled passenger flight to Duluth International Airport, Minnesota, United States.[2]
References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ "N139D Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
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