Calgary / Springbank Airport

Calgary / Springbank Airport or Springbank Airport, (ICAO: CYBW) is an airport located in Springbank, Alberta, a large western suburb of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The airport is located within rural Rocky View County.

Springbank Airport acts as a general aviation reliever for Calgary's main airport, Calgary International, and was the 10th busiest airport in Canada by total aircraft movements in 2014. In 2006, runway 16/34, now 17/35, was lengthened from 3,000 to 5,000 ft (914 to 1,524 m) to better support larger airplanes.

This airport is also a base for aerial firefighting aircraft. A tanker base was constructed by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (ASRD) and Conair operates a fleet of aircraft out of this base during the wild fire season.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.

The Airport resides at an elevation of 3,940 ft (1,201 m) above mean sea level. It has two runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring at 3,423 ft (1,043 m) in length and another one designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring at 5,000 ft (1,524 m) in length.