Sioux Lookout Airport
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| Sioux Lookout Airport | |||
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| IATA: YXL – ICAO: CYXL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Municipality of Sioux Lookout | ||
| Location | Sioux Lookout, Ontario | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,258 ft / 383 m | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 16/34 | 5,300 | 1,615 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft Movements | 31,782 | ||
| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Statistics from Transport Canada.[2] |
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Sioux Lookout Airport, (IATA: YXL, ICAO: CYXL), is a regional airport based in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. The airport opened in 1933. It was, at the time, the second busiest airport in North America next to Chicago. Today, the airport is a "Mini-Hub" facilitating travel to and from all northern communities in Northwestern Ontario.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1]
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
The following airlines have scheduled service to YXL:
- Bearskin Airlines (Dryden, Kenora, Red Lake, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg)
- Wasaya Airways
[edit] Tenants
- Voyageur Airways Operating under contract with Ornge
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 10 April 2008 to 0901Z 5 June 2008
- ^ Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report 2007
[edit] External links
- Sioux Lookout Airport official site
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Sioux Lookout Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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