Uranium City Airport

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]

Uranium City Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMinistry of Highways & Infrastructure
LocationUranium City, Saskatchewan
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,025 ft / 312 m
Coordinates59°33′41″N 108°28′53″W
Map
CYBE
Location in Saskatchewan
CYBE
CYBE (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 3,935 1,199 Treated Gravel

The airport was built 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
AirlinesDestinations
Transwest Air Points North, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Stony Rapids

See also

References
  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. "excerpts from Athabasca Basin Transportation Planning Committee". Athabasca Economic Development & Training Corporation.


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