Braeburn Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government of Yukon | ||||||||||
Location | Braeburn Lake, Yukon | ||||||||||
Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,400 ft / 732 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 61°29′04″N135°46′35″W / 61.48444°N 135.77639°W Coordinates: 61°29′04″N135°46′35″W / 61.48444°N 135.77639°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement [1] |
Braeburn Airport, also known as the Cinnamon Bun Airstrip( TC LID : CEK2), in the Yukon, Canada, is adjacent to the Klondike Highway between Whitehorse and Carmacks. It is next to Braeburn Lodge (famous for its oversized cinnamon buns and sandwiches) and near Braeburn Lake. It receives no maintenance and pilots are advised to use caution as there are numerous holes in the runway caused by gophers.
Chilliwack Airport,, is located adjacent to Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
Braeburn Lodge is a roadhouse on the Klondike Highway in the Yukon Territory of Canada. It is located east of Braeburn Lake and north of Braeburn Mountain, on the path of the former Dawson Overland Trail, which was built in 1902 between Whitehorse and Dawson City. The lodge itself is a tourist destination and is famous for its large cinnamon buns. Nearby Cinnamon Bun Airport is named for the lodge's cinnamon buns. Every February, Braeburn Lodge hosts a checkpoint of the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog race.