Sachigo Lake Airport

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Sachigo Lake Airport

IATA: ZPB – ICAO: CZPB
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government of Ontario
Location Sachigo Lake First Nation
Elevation AMSL 876 ft / 267 m
Coordinates 53°53′28″N 092°11′47″W / 53.89111, -92.19639
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,500 1,067 Gravel

Sachigo Lake Airport, (IATA: ZPB, ICAO: CZPB), is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) north of the First Nations community of Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada.

Interior of the Departures building (the left building in the picture on the right). August 2005.
Interior of the Departures building (the left building in the picture on the right). August 2005.

Because Sachigo Lake First Nation is a "dry" community that forbids alcohol, each arriving passenger has their luggage searched in a separate arrivals building to make sure they are not bringing any contraband in with them.

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