Calgary/Springbank Airport

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Calgary/Springbank Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCalgary Airport Authority
Serves Calgary, Alberta
Location Springbank, Rocky View County, Alberta
Time zone MST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 3,940 ft / 1,201 m
Coordinates 51°06′19″N114°22′17″W / 51.10528°N 114.37139°W / 51.10528; -114.37139
Website YBW Calgary Airport Authority
Map
Alberta County Point Locator.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
CYBW
Location in Alberta
Calgary/Springbank Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
08/263,4231,043Asphalt
17/355,0001,524Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft Movements138,969

Calgary/Springbank Airport or Springbank Airport( ICAO : CYBW) is an airport located in the Rocky View County community of Springbank, Alberta, an area to the west of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. [1]

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The Springbank Airport acts as a general aviation reliever for Calgary's main airport, Calgary International, the 5th busiest airport in Canada by total aircraft movements in 2020 and 2021. [3] It is managed by the Calgary Airport Authority.

Due to its nature and location, Springbank is the base of operations for many flight training schools, providing flight training services for the greater Calgary area. It is home to the Calgary Flying Club, the Mount Royal University Aviation Diploma program, and the Springbank Air Training College. These operators provide various degrees of flight training, from Private Pilot to Commercial licences, and various licence ratings such as IFR, Multi-Engine, and Night. It also provides flight training for helicopter licensing, and offers many specialty programs, such as mountain flying instruction/concurrency programs.

In 2006, runway 16/34, now 17/35, was lengthened from 3,000 to 5,000 ft (914 to 1,524 m) to better support larger airplanes. [4] [5] The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers. [1]

This airport is also a base for aerial firefighting aircraft. A tanker base was constructed by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (ASRD [6] ) and Conair [7] operates a fleet of aircraft out of this base during the wildfire season.

The airport has been the host of the biennial Wings Over Springbank [usurped] air show.

Fixed-base operators

Maintenance

Rotary wing

Fixed wing

Flight schools

Rotary wing

Fixed wing

Services

Fuel

Mobile

  • AvGas & JetA-1 Springbank Aero Services [25] (Executive Flight Centre [26] )

Stationary

  • AvGas Calgary Flying Club. 24 hour card lock self serve located on Taxiway "A".
  • Avgas & Jet A Central Aviation Inc. 24 hour card lock self serve located at end of Taxiway "E". [27]

Towing

Hangarage/tie down

Rental cars

Pilot supplies

Charters


See also

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