Uranium City Airport

Uranium City Airport (IATA: YBE, ICAO: CYBE) is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east of Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a Code 2 airport.^[2]

Uranium City Airport
IATA: YBE ICAO: CYBE
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure
Location	Uranium City, Saskatchewan
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,025 ft / 312 m
Coordinates	59°33′41″N 108°28′53″W
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 06/24 3,935 1,199 Treated gravel
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]

The airport was built 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 5,000 ft (1,500 m) to 3,930 ft (1,200 m), while the runway's width was halved to 100 ft (30 m).^[2]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Rise Air	Fond-du-Lac, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Stony Rapids

See also

• List of airports in Saskatchewan
• Uranium City Water Aerodrome