Collins Bay Airport

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Collins Bay Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
Operator Cameco Corporation
LocationCollins Bay, Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan
Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 1,340 ft / 408 m
Coordinates 58°14′10″N103°40′39″W / 58.23611°N 103.67750°W / 58.23611; -103.67750
Map
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CYKC
Location in Saskatchewan
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CYKC
CYKC (Canada)
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ftm
02/205,1911,582Gravel

Collins Bay Airport( IATA : YKC, ICAO : CYKC) is located on the west side of Wollaston Lake, [2] on Collins Bay, [3] near Collins Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada. [4]

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References

  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Wollaston Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  3. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Collins Bay". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  4. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Collins Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca.