Whitehorse/Cousins Airport
Airport in Whitehorse, Yukon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Whitehorse/Cousins Airport (TC LID: CFP8) is an unpaved airstrip located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) northwest of the city centre between the Alaska Highway and the Yukon River. This airport has no services at all, and is used primarily as an emergency landing area and for local pilot training. Vehicles enter via Cousins Access Road. The airport was built to support the Alaska Highway construction and the Northwest Staging Route.
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Whitehorse/Cousins Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government of Yukon | ||||||||||
Location | Whitehorse, Yukon | ||||||||||
Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,200 ft / 671 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 60°48′29″N 135°10′36″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] |
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