Swift Current Airport

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Swift Current Airport

IATA: YYN – ICAO: CYYN
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Swift Current Airport Ltd.
Location Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Elevation AMSL 2,680 ft / 817 m
Coordinates 50°17′31″N 107°41′26″W / 50.29194, -107.69056
Website www.swiftcurrentairport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 2,500 762 Asphalt
12/30 4,250 1,295 Asphalt
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]

Swift Current Airport (IATA: YNNICAO: CYYN) is located 4 nautical miles (7 km) east of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. This airport had scheduled service throughout the 1950s and '60s. At the moment (2006), it has no scheduled service, but plans for expansion have recently been accepted. In its current state, the largest aircraft it could accommodate would be a Boeing 737, but it would not be a comfortable fit. It would be possible in an emergency, but not the most common plan.

From 1940 to 1944, the airport served as a training base for pilots who served with the Royal Air Force.[2] In March of 1996, the City of Swift Current took over operations from Transport Canada, and contracted out airport services.[3]

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  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 10 April 2008 to 0901Z 5 June 2008
  2. ^ Tourism Swift Current - History
  3. ^ City of Swift Current - Airport Services

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