Whitecourt Airport

Coordinates: 54°08′38″N 115°47′12″W / 54.14389°N 115.78667°W / 54.14389; -115.78667
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Whitecourt Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerWoodlands County
OperatorWoodlands County
ServesWhitecourt
LocationWoodlands County, near Whitecourt, Alberta
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL2,567 ft / 782 m
Coordinates54°08′38″N 115°47′12″W / 54.14389°N 115.78667°W / 54.14389; -115.78667
Websitewoodlands.ab.ca/p/airport
Map
CYZU is located in Alberta
CYZU
CYZU
Location in Alberta
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 5,797 1,767 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements18,917

Whitecourt Airport (IATA: YZU, ICAO: CYZU) is located 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) west of Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada.

The Whitecourt Airport was opened in 1978. It is serviced by three non-precision IFR approaches. The approach lighting consists of PAPI3 and medium intensity runway lighting.

The airport is open 24 hours a day, with the Nav Canada Flight Services office open from 6 AM to 10 PM, 7 days a week.

An Alberta Forestry and Parks tanker base is located at the south east side of the airport at the intersection of taxiway B and A.

Fuel sales of AVGAS or jet fuel are available during working hours with call out service available.

High final for runway 11

Airlines and destinations[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
Northern Air Calgary, Peace River[4]

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