Uranium City Airport

Uranium City Airport
IATA: YBE – ICAO: CYBE
Summary
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°W / 59.56139; -108.48139Coordinates: 59°33′41″N 108°28′53″W / 59.56139°N 108.48139°W / 59.56139; -108.48139
Map
CYBE
CYBE

Location in Saskatchewan

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 3,935 1,199 Treated Gravel

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

AirlinesDestinations
Pronto Airways La Ronge, Points North, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Stony Rapids

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
  2. 1 2 "excerpts from Athabasca Basin Transportation Planning Committee". Athabasca Economic Development & Training Corporation.


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