Doig Airport

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Doig Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAgriculture and Forestry, Forestry Division, Peace River
Location Clear Hills County, Alberta
Time zone MST (UTC−07:00)
  Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 3,500 ft / 1,067 m
Coordinates 56°57′N119°31′W / 56.950°N 119.517°W / 56.950; -119.517 Coordinates: 56°57′N119°31′W / 56.950°N 119.517°W / 56.950; -119.517
Map
Alberta County Point Locator.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
CFX3
Location in Alberta
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
10/283,000914Turf

Doig Airport( TC LID : CFX3) is a remote forest fire suppression airfield located in northwestern Alberta, Canada. "Doig" is just the name of the airfield's location, named for the Doig River; there is no community with that name.

The airfield is located on the Halveston Ridge of the Clear Hills, north of the Doig River.

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References

  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.