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Athabasca Regional Airport

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Athabasca Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAthabasca County
LocationAthabasca County, near Athabasca, Alberta
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,971 ft / 601 m
Map
CYWM is located in Alberta
CYWM
CYWM
Location in Alberta
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 4,003 1,220 Asphalt

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

The runway measures 4000 x 100 ft. (1219.2 x 30.48 m) and has an elevation of 1971 ft (601 m) MSL.

Other features of the runway include a Wide Area Augmentation System (WASS) that allows aircraft to descend to a minimum of 250 ft. on approaches in poor weather, a non-directional beacon, medium intensity edge lighting and REILS lights, and an ARCAL system.

Services

An air courier service flies into Athabasca Airport 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

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Athabasca Regional Airport (CYWM) «  Athabasca County". www.athabascacounty.com. Retrieved 2015-10-14.