Uranium City Airport
Uranium City Airport | |||||||||||
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IATA: YBE – ICAO: CYBE | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure | ||||||||||
Location | Uranium City, Saskatchewan | ||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,025 ft / 312 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 59°33′41″N 108°28′53″W / 59.56139°N 108.48139°WCoordinates: 59°33′41″N 108°28′53″W / 59.56139°N 108.48139°W | ||||||||||
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CYBE CYBE Location in Saskatchewan | |||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] |
Uranium City Airport, (IATA: YBE, ICAO: CYBE), is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east of Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a Code 2 airport.[2]
The airport was originally constructed by Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited in the 1950s to support the growing mining operations around Uranium City. Transport Canada assumed ownership in the 1970s.
After the loss of the community's mining industry, Uranium City began a sharp depopulation. The Saskatchewan provincial government assumed ownership of the airport in early 1997 from Transport Canada. The facility was downgraded two years later as its runway was shortened from 5,000 ft (1,500 m) to 3,930 ft (1,200 m), while the runway's width was halved to 100 ft (30 m).[2]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Pronto Airways | La Ronge, Points North, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Stony Rapids |
See also
References
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
- 1 2 "excerpts from Athabasca Basin Transportation Planning Committee". Athabasca Economic Development & Training Corporation.