Uranium City Airport
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Uranium City Airport, , is located 4 NM east of Uranium City
, Saskatchewan
, Canada
. It is classified as a Code 2 airport.
The airport was originally constructed by Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited
in the 1950s to support the growing mining operations around Uranium City
. Transport Canada assumed ownership in the 1970s.
After the loss of the community's mining industry, Uranium City began a sharp depopulation. The Saskatchewan provincial government assumed ownership of the airport in early 1997 from Transport Canada
. The facility was downgraded two years later as its runway was shortened from 5000 ft (1,524 m) to 3930 ft (1,197.9 m) and later increased to 3935 feet (1,199 m), while the runway's width was halved to 100 ft (30.5 m).
located on south side of runway. Horseshoes available inside nearby maintenance hangar.
Uranium City, Saskatchewan
Uranium City is a settlement in northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is on the northern shores of Lake Athabasca near the border of the Northwest Territories. It is above sea level. The settlement is northwest of Prince Albert, 760 km northeast of Edmonton and south of the Northwest...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is classified as a Code 2 airport.
The airport was originally constructed by Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited
Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited
The Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited company was originally organized in 1927 as Eldorado Gold Mines Limited to develop a gold mine in Manitoba. Its president Gilbert LaBine later found radioactive deposits at Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories in 1930, which led to the development of the...
in the 1950s to support the growing mining operations around Uranium City
Uranium City, Saskatchewan
Uranium City is a settlement in northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is on the northern shores of Lake Athabasca near the border of the Northwest Territories. It is above sea level. The settlement is northwest of Prince Albert, 760 km northeast of Edmonton and south of the Northwest...
. Transport Canada assumed ownership in the 1970s.
After the loss of the community's mining industry, Uranium City began a sharp depopulation. The Saskatchewan provincial government assumed ownership of the airport in early 1997 from Transport Canada
Transport Canada
Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
. The facility was downgraded two years later as its runway was shortened from 5000 ft (1,524 m) to 3930 ft (1,197.9 m) and later increased to 3935 feet (1,199 m), while the runway's width was halved to 100 ft (30.5 m).
Airlines and destinations
Amenities
Horseshoe pitHorseshoes
Horseshoes is an outdoor game played between two people using four horseshoes and two throwing targets set in a sandbox area. The game is played by the players alternating turns tossing horseshoes at stakes in the ground, which are traditionally placed 40 feet apart...
located on south side of runway. Horseshoes available inside nearby maintenance hangar.