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.
Athabasca Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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  CYWM Location in Alberta  CYWM CYWM (Canada) | |||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Runway
editThe 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
editAn 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
edit- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Athabasca Regional Airport (CYWM) « Athabasca County". www.athabascacounty.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
External links
edit- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
- http://www.athabascacounty.com/airport/
