Doig Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Agriculture 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 Coordinates: 56°57′N119°31′W / 56.950°N 119.517°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement [1] |
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The airfield is located on the Halveston Ridge of the Clear Hills, north of the Doig River.
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