Cree Lake/Crystal Lodge (Midgett Field) Aerodrome

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Cree Lake/Crystal Lodge (Midgett Field) Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OwnerDaniel & Ryan Dearborn C/O Crystal Lodge Cree Lake
OperatorCrystal Lodge
Location Cree Lake
Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 1,615 ft / 492 m
Coordinates 57°27′51″N106°44′54″W / 57.46417°N 106.74833°W / 57.46417; -106.74833
Website www.creelake.fishing
Map
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CKS8
Location in Saskatchewan
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CKS8
CKS8 (Canada)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
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18/363,185971Clay

Cree Lake/Crystal Lodge (Midgett Field) Aerodrome( TC LID : CKS8) is located adjacent to Crystal Lodge, a fly-in fishing lodge on Cree Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. The airport is located on Ispatinow Island, the largest island in the lake.

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The airstrip was created in the late 1990s with naturally derived clay. This runway is a private airstrip for the use of Crystal Lodge guests; CKS8 is primarily serviced by McMurray Aviation based in Fort McMurray, Alberta. [2] Crystal Lodge does welcome private pilots and general aviation guests who are looking for their own bush pilot experience; permission & planning is required. [3]

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References

  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. "About Us".
  3. "Crystal Lodge - Cree Lake SK".