Whitehorse/Cousins Airport

Whitehorse/Cousins Airport

Runway 30
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government of Yukon
Location Whitehorse, Yukon
Time zone PST (UTC−08:00)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL 2,200 ft / 671 m
Coordinates 60°48′29″N 135°10′36″W / 60.80806°N 135.17667°W / 60.80806; -135.17667Coordinates: 60°48′29″N 135°10′36″W / 60.80806°N 135.17667°W / 60.80806; -135.17667
Map
CFP8

Location in Yukon

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 3,200 975 Gravel

Whitehorse/Cousins Airport (TC LID: CFP8) is an unpaved airstrip located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) northwest of the city centre between the Alaska Highway and the Yukon River. This airport has no services at all, and is used primarily as an emergency landing area and for local pilot training. Vehicles enter via Cousins Access Road. The airport was built to support the Alaska Highway construction and the Northwest Staging Route.

See also

References

  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016


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