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Dawson City Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment of Yukon
LocationDawson City, Yukon
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL1,215 ft / 370 m
Map
CYDA is located in Canada
CYDA
CYDA
Location in Yukon
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 5,006 1,526 Gravel
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements8,670

Dawson City Airport (IATA: YDA, ICAO: CYDA) is located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) east of Dawson City, Yukon, Canada, in the Klondike River valley, and is operated by the Yukon government. It has a terminal building and like most airports in its class, the runway is not paved. The gravel runway is 5,006 ft (1,526 m) long and at an elevation of 1,215 ft (370 m). A number of studies have recommended moving the airport or realigning the runway as it is in a narrow mountain valley.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can normally handle aircraft with up to 15 passengers, but are equipped to handle daily Boeing 737 charters between Dawson City and Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) during the peak summer tourism season.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air North Inuvik, Old Crow, Whitehorse
Seasonal: Fairbanks
Great River Air On Demand Charter


On the downwind
Near the threshold of runway 03
a 748 touching down on runway 03
note the large hills nearby

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  3. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation