Athabasca Airport
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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.
The runway measures 4000 x 100 ft. (1219.2 x 30.48 m) and has an
elevation of 1971 ft (601 m) MSL.
Other features of the runway include a Wide Area Augmentation
System (WASS) that allows aircraft to descend to a minimum of 250
ft. on approaches in poor weather, a non-directional beacon,
medium intensity edge lighting and REILS lights, and an ARCAL
system.
An air courier service flies into Athabasca Airport 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.
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