| Faro/Johnson Lake Water Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Location | Faro, Yukon | ||||||||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−08:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,250 ft / 686 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 62°12′12″N133°23′33″W / 62.20333°N 133.39250°W Coordinates: 62°12′12″N133°23′33″W / 62.20333°N 133.39250°W | ||||||||||
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  CFC9 Location in Yukon | |||||||||||
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Source: Water Aerodrome Supplement [1] | |||||||||||
Faro/Johnson Lake Water Aerodrome(TC LID: CFC9) was located 2 nautical mile s (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Faro, Yukon, Canada and was open annually from May 2 until October 20 due to ice.
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