Slave Lake Airport (IATA: YZH, ICAO: CYZH) is located adjacent to Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada.
Slave Lake Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Slave Lake Airport Services Commission | ||||||||||
| Location | Slave Lake, Alberta | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,912 ft / 583 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°17′35″N 114°46′38″W / 55.29306°N 114.77722°W | ||||||||||
| Website | https://slavelakeairport.com/ | ||||||||||
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  CYZH Location in Alberta | |||||||||||
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Accidents and incidents
edit- On 31 August 2021, the privately registered Mooney M20C aircraft (registration C-GTIJ, serial number 2901) was conducting a visual flight rules (VFR) flight from La Crête Aerodrome (CFN5), Alberta, to Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (CYXE), Saskatchewan. The pilot was the sole occupant on board, he was killed in the crash. [3]
Air Tanker Base
editThe Slave Lake Air Tanker Base is operated by the Government Of Alberta. Many contractors operate at the air tanker base regularly, such as Conair Group, Air Spray, Government Of Alberta.
References
edit- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ Government of Canada, Transportation Safety Board of Canada (2021-08-31). "Air transportation safety investigation report A21W0071 - Transportation Safety Board of Canada". www.tsb.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
External links
edit- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Slave Lake Airport from Nav Canada as available.
- Place to Fly on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
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