Watson Lake Airport
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| Coordinates | 60°06′59″N 128°49′21″W / 60.11639°N 128.82250°W | ||||||||||
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  CYQH Location in Yukon | |||||||||||
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Watson Lake Airport (IATA: YQH, ICAO: CYQH) is located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west of Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada, and is operated by the Yukon government. The paved asphalt runway is 5,500 ft (1,676 m) long and is at an elevation of 2,255 ft (687 m).
Historical airline service
Commencing in the early 1940s, scheduled passenger service was operated in the past by
Douglas DC-6B propliner and the Bristol Britannia turboprop.[6]
Passenger service was also provided in the mid 1990s by several regional and commuter airlines such as
Piper Navajo aircraft.[7]
As of September 12, 2016, Alkan Air resumed thrice-weekly scheduled service between Watson Lake and Whitehorse.[8] The service ended at the end of September 2018.[9]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air North | Whitehorse[10] |
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, July 15, 1970 CP Air system timetable
- ^ North American Official Airline Guide (OAG), Feb. 1, 1976 edition, Watson Lake flight schedules
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, Dec. 1, 1943; Nov. 1, 1953; April 29, 1962 & April 24, 1966 Canadian Pacific Air Lines system timetables
- ^ North American Official Airline Guide (OAG), Sept. 15, 1994 edition
- ^ "Watson Lake, Yukon, welcomes 1st scheduled flight in decades". CBC News. September 13, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Airline cancels Watson Lake service, says people prefer to drive". CBC News. June 11, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Service Advisory Regarding Whitehorse/Watson Lake/Prince George/Kelowna/Nanaimo/Vancouver Route". Air North. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
External links
- Yukon Government Airports/Aerodromes
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Watson Lake Airport from Nav Canada as available.