Whitehorse/Cousins Airport

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Whitehorse/Cousins Airport
IATA: N/A - ICAO: CFP8
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government of Yukon
Serves Whitehorse, Yukon
Elevation AMSL 2,200 ft (671 m)
Coordinates 60°48′29″N, 135°10′38″00
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 3,200 975 Gravel

Whitehorse/Cousins Airport (IATA: N/AICAO: CFP8) is an unpaved airstrip located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada eight nautical miles (14.8 km) 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. The airport was built to support the Alaska Highway construction and the Northwest Staging Route .

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