Athabasca Regional Airport

Athabasca Regional Airport
IATA: none ICAO: CYWM
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Athabasca County
Location	Athabasca County, near Athabasca, Alberta
Time zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,971 ft / 601 m
Coordinates	54°44′35″N 113°12′19″W / 54.74306°N 113.20528°W / 54.74306; -113.20528
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 17/35 4,003 1,220 Asphalt
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]

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 4,000 ft × 100 ft (1,219 m × 30 m) and has an elevation of 1,971 ft (601 m) above MSL.

Other features of the runway include a Wide Area Augmentation System (WASS) that allows aircraft to descend to a minimum of 250 ft (76 m) on approaches in poor weather, a non-directional beacon, medium intensity edge lighting and REILS lights, Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights, and an ARCAL system.

Services

An air courier service flies into Athabasca Regional 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

External links

• Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
• http://www.athabascacounty.com/airport/