Fort McMurray International Airport
| Fort McMurray International Airport | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | CYMM |
| IATA code | YMM |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 369 m (1211 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 8 miles southeast of Fort McMurray , Alberta |
| Street | AB 63 / AB 69 |
| Local transport |
Bus : WOOSH Route 11 |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1936 |
| operator | Fort McMurray Airport Authority |
| surface | 512 ha |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 595,316 (2019) |
| Air freight | 600 (2012) |
| Flight movements |
46,133 (2019) |
| Capacity ( PAX per year) |
1.5 million |
| Employees | 760 (2016) |
| Start-and runway | |
| 07/25 | 2286 m × 45 m asphalt |
Fort McMurray International Airport ( IATA: YMM , ICAO: CYMM ) is the airport in the community of Fort McMurray in the Canadian province of Alberta . Because of the Athabasca oil sands , the city has grown significantly in population and is now Alberta's fifth largest city.
Location and transport links
Fort McMurray International Airport is eight miles southeast of central Fort McMurray. By road, the airport is accessible via Alberta Highway 69 . This ends west of the airport on Alberta Highway 63 , which leads to Fort McMurray.
The Fort McMurray International Airport by buses in the public transport involved. The WOOSH Route 11 connects the passenger terminal with the municipality Fort McMurray.
history
In 1936, a light aircraft runway was opened near the Fort McMurray community . Over the next few decades, several longer runways were built. A passenger terminal was also built. A permanent control tower followed in 1981 . In 1986 a larger passenger terminal with a capacity of 250,000 passengers per year was opened.
In 1999, Wood Buffalo District established the Regional Airport Commission, which replaced the state as owner of the airport. In 2001, Westjet Airlines began serving Fort McMurray. In 2007 the runway was extended to its present length.
In December 2009 the Fort McMurray Airport Authority (FMAA) was established. They bought the airport in January 2010 from the Wood Buffalo district . In 2013, United Airlines flights to Denver launched flights to the United States for the first time . These have now been discontinued. In the fall of 2013, the Canada Border Services Agency established a permanent presence at the airport so that it received the status of an international airport. Due to the strong growth in passenger numbers, a new passenger terminal was built and opened on June 9, 2014. Since then, the number of passengers has been falling again. As a result of severe forest fires, the airport was closed from May 5 to June 10, 2016.
Airport facilities
Start-and runway
The airport runway is marked 07/25, is 2286 meters long, 45 meters wide and has an asphalt surface.
Passenger terminal
The passenger terminal, which opened on June 9, 2014, has a floor area of 15,000 square meters. It is equipped with four passenger boarding bridges and has a capacity of 1.5 million passengers per year.
Former passenger terminal
The former passenger terminal opened in 1986 has an area of 2,950 square meters. It is equipped with a passenger boarding bridge and has a capacity of 250,000 passengers per year.
Airlines and destinations
Fort McMurray International Airport is used by Air Canada , Air Canada Express , McMurray Aviation , Northwestern Air, and WestJet Encore . Air Canada flies daily to Toronto-Pearson , while Air Canada Express flies several times a day to Calgary and Edmonton . WestJet Encore also flies several times a day to Calgary and Edmonton. McMurray Aviation and Northwestern Air operate flights to Fort Chipewyan and Edmonton and Fort Chipewyan, respectively , several times a week .
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume | Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail) |
Flight movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 595.316 | - | 46.133 |
| 2018 | 639.923 | - | 47,077 |
| 2017 | 713.108 | - | 54,510 |
| 2016 | 744.798 | - | 44,987 |
| 2015 | 1,099,663 | - | 63,900 |
| 2014 | 1,308,416 | - | 71,075 |
| 2013 | 1,195,437 | - | 76,849 |
| 2012 | 958.072 | 600 | 75,247 |
| 2011 | 763.708 | 563 | 61,237 |
| 2010 | 714,659 | 595 | 59,880 |
| 2009 | 704,562 | 239 | 62,262 |
| 2008 | 735.987 | 191 | 70,459 |
| 2007 | 595.741 | 245 | 68,851 |
| 2006 | 442.745 | 592 | 63,454 |
| 2005 | 327.251 | 292 | 52,640 |
| 2004 | 248,602 | - | 44,980 |
| 2003 | 227.197 | - | 42,316 |
Web links
- The airport website (English)
- Weather and flight data from Fort McMurray Airport on flightplanning.navcanada.ca
- Website about the airport at COPA's on archive.copanational.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Our History. (No longer available online.) FlyYMM.com, archived from the original on July 23, 2017 ; accessed on July 18, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e Publications. (No longer available online.) FlyYMM.com, archived from the original on July 23, 2017 ; accessed on July 18, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e Passenger Statistics. FlyYMM.com, accessed February 9, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c Main Terminal. (No longer available online.) FlyYMM.com, archived from the original on July 23, 2017 ; accessed on July 18, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Economic Impact Study. FlyYMM.com, accessed December 8, 2019 .
- ^ Transportation. FlyYMM.com, accessed December 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Route 11: Airport. RMWB.ca , accessed December 8, 2019 .
- ^ Publications. FlyYMM.com, accessed December 8, 2019 .
- ↑ About YMM. FlyYMM.com, accessed December 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Facts. FlyYMM.com, accessed December 8, 2019 .
- ↑ flight plans. AirCanada.com , accessed December 8, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Direct flights (non-stop). Westjet.com , accessed December 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Airlines. FlyYMM.com, accessed December 8, 2019 .
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